History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... ministers of Vijaya had established various settlements , they expressed their desire to consecrate him their king , but the prince refused to do so unless and until a maiden of the Kṣatriya caste was consecrated queen at the same time ...
... ministers of Vijaya had established various settlements , they expressed their desire to consecrate him their king , but the prince refused to do so unless and until a maiden of the Kṣatriya caste was consecrated queen at the same time ...
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... ministers of state and the bhikkhus took counsel together , and unanimously conferred the kingship on the sub - king . The election of the last king of Kandy , after the death of Rājādhirājasimha , was carried out by an assembly of ...
... ministers of state and the bhikkhus took counsel together , and unanimously conferred the kingship on the sub - king . The election of the last king of Kandy , after the death of Rājādhirājasimha , was carried out by an assembly of ...
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... minister . Abhaya Thera and the minister's son were equally handsome , and there was a talk in the town as to who was more handsome . With the idea of seeing them both together , the relatives of the minister's son dressed him ...
... minister . Abhaya Thera and the minister's son were equally handsome , and there was a talk in the town as to who was more handsome . With the idea of seeing them both together , the relatives of the minister's son dressed him ...
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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