History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... large monasteries began to rise in Rohana and other parts of the Island . By the second century B.C. , during the reign of Duṭṭha - Gāmaṇī , the Mahā- vihāra at Anuradhapura with its large number of buildings , became a vast colony of ...
... large monasteries began to rise in Rohana and other parts of the Island . By the second century B.C. , during the reign of Duṭṭha - Gāmaṇī , the Mahā- vihāra at Anuradhapura with its large number of buildings , became a vast colony of ...
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... large number of pariveņas among which Asiggāhaka parivaņa , in which Cūlanāga Thera lived , is known to us by name . In the Tissamahā - vihāra in Rohana there were 363 parivenas in the 9th and 10th centuries.8 The name of the ...
... large number of pariveņas among which Asiggāhaka parivaņa , in which Cūlanāga Thera lived , is known to us by name . In the Tissamahā - vihāra in Rohana there were 363 parivenas in the 9th and 10th centuries.8 The name of the ...
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... large number of Roman coins found in various seaports in the Island and even in the interior of the country show the extent to which Ceylon had traded with Rome . During this period there were several other countries like Greece and ...
... large number of Roman coins found in various seaports in the Island and even in the interior of the country show the extent to which Ceylon had traded with Rome . During this period there were several other countries like Greece and ...
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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