History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... built for himself a house which was called Rajageha.1 When Paṇḍukābhaya entered Anuradhapura after the destruction of his enemies , the old chief offered his house to his victorious grand - nephew , and went to live in another house.2 ...
... built for himself a house which was called Rajageha.1 When Paṇḍukābhaya entered Anuradhapura after the destruction of his enemies , the old chief offered his house to his victorious grand - nephew , and went to live in another house.2 ...
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... built house for the residence of bhikkhus , which was known as Kālapāsāda- parivena.2 Later on , several other houses were erected in the Mahāmeghavana by the king and his ministers for the use of the monks . 3 The cetiya was introduced ...
... built house for the residence of bhikkhus , which was known as Kālapāsāda- parivena.2 Later on , several other houses were erected in the Mahāmeghavana by the king and his ministers for the use of the monks . 3 The cetiya was introduced ...
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... built not over the tree , but round its trunk , below the branches.2 Sometimes there were images of the Buddha in the Bodhi - house . Like the cetiya - ghara this building , too , was perhaps meant to give shelter to the devotees who ...
... built not over the tree , but round its trunk , below the branches.2 Sometimes there were images of the Buddha in the Bodhi - house . Like the cetiya - ghara this building , too , was perhaps meant to give shelter to the devotees who ...
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ABBREVIATIONS | xv |
SOCIAL CONDITIONS | 14 |
YEARS OF DEVELOPMENTI | 78 |
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5th century 5th century A.C. Abhaya Abhayagiri according Aggabodhi Ananda ancient Ceylon Anuradhapura arahant arahantship Ariyavamsa Asoka bhikkhus Bodhi brāhmaṇas Buddha Buddha-image Buddhaghosa Buddhist built called caves ceremony cetiya Ceylon chronicles Devanampiya-Tissa dhamma Edict Fa Hien festival Geiger Hien Hiuen Tsiang honour Ibid image-house India Island Jetavana Kassapa king known laity lived Mahā Mahāgāma Mahānāga Mahāvamsa Mahāvihāra Mahinda Mahinda IV mentioned Mihintale ministers monastery monks nāma nikāyas offered Pāli Pali Commentaries Pamsukūlikas Paṇḍukābhaya Paranavitana perhaps Polonnaruva pre-Buddhist Ceylon preaching pupil recite referred regarded reign religion religious reported residence robes Rohana rules Sangha Sasana says sect sermon Sinhalese slaves spiritual story sutta Tamil teacher teaching thera Thūpārāma Tissa Tooth Relic topic of meditation Tripitaka uposatha various vatthu VbhA Vesak vihāra village Vinaya word worship xliv xxxix xxxvii yakṣas young monk