History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... caves of Mihintalē.2 The natural cave was utilized in early days as a residence for monks , partly because the building of houses was not an easy task . But , in later times after large monasteries were built , a section of the monks ...
... caves of Mihintalē.2 The natural cave was utilized in early days as a residence for monks , partly because the building of houses was not an easy task . But , in later times after large monasteries were built , a section of the monks ...
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... caves and to cave - dwelling monks may be appreciated by referring to the popular belief that the earliest monks were the best , and that they lived in caves . 5 6 4 The large number of donative inscriptions of the first few centuries ...
... caves and to cave - dwelling monks may be appreciated by referring to the popular belief that the earliest monks were the best , and that they lived in caves . 5 6 4 The large number of donative inscriptions of the first few centuries ...
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... cave for the residence of monks was not an easy task . Fortunately , we get in the Pali Commentaries casual references to the process that was in vogue at least about the fifth century A.C. First of all , the cave was filled with fire ...
... cave for the residence of monks was not an easy task . Fortunately , we get in the Pali Commentaries casual references to the process that was in vogue at least about the fifth century A.C. First of all , the cave was filled with fire ...
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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