History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... known to the people at the time . There is reason to believe that there was a common stock of popular stories in ancient Ceylon from which the commenta- tors as well as others borrowed abundantly whenever they were in need of a story to ...
... known to the people at the time . There is reason to believe that there was a common stock of popular stories in ancient Ceylon from which the commenta- tors as well as others borrowed abundantly whenever they were in need of a story to ...
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... known as bhikkhu- bhatikas living with monks in the vihāra and , as the term signifies , they obviously depended on monks for their living.5 According to an inscription of the 10th century certain attendants known as uvasu or upāsaka ...
... known as bhikkhu- bhatikas living with monks in the vihāra and , as the term signifies , they obviously depended on monks for their living.5 According to an inscription of the 10th century certain attendants known as uvasu or upāsaka ...
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... known at the time . There were so many Tissas , and ordinary people could not distinguish between them ; so he was ... known by such names . One of Vaṭṭa - Gāmaņi's ministers was known as Kapi - sisa , " Monkey- Head " . His real name is ...
... known at the time . There were so many Tissas , and ordinary people could not distinguish between them ; so he was ... known by such names . One of Vaṭṭa - Gāmaņi's ministers was known as Kapi - sisa , " Monkey- Head " . His real name is ...
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ABBREVIATIONS | xv |
SOCIAL CONDITIONS | 14 |
YEARS OF DEVELOPMENTI | 78 |
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5th century 5th century A.C. 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 Moggallāna monastery monks nāma nikayas offered Pāli Pali Commentaries Pamsukūlikas Paṇḍukābhaya Paranavitana perhaps Polonnaruva popular pre-Buddhist Ceylon preaching pupil recite referred regarded reign religion religious reported robes Rohana rules Sangha Sasana says sect sermon Sinhalese slaves spiritual story sutta Tamil tanks teacher teaching thera Thūpārāma Tissa Tooth Relic topic of meditation Tripitaka uposatha vatthu VbhA Vesak vihāra village Vinaya word worship xliv xxxix xxxvii yakṣas young monk