History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... monastery in Ceylon was the Tissarāma in the Mahāmeghavana of Anuradhapura established by Devanam- piya - Tissa . This later developed into the Mahavihara , the great Monastery . At the beginning there was only a clay - built house for ...
... monastery in Ceylon was the Tissarāma in the Mahāmeghavana of Anuradhapura established by Devanam- piya - Tissa . This later developed into the Mahavihara , the great Monastery . At the beginning there was only a clay - built house for ...
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... MONASTERY II : ITS ADMINISTRATION The administration of a monastery was entirely in the hands of the Sangha . Each monastery had a Nevāsika Mahāthera1 ( Resident Chief Monk ) who was responsible for its discipline and order . He had the ...
... MONASTERY II : ITS ADMINISTRATION The administration of a monastery was entirely in the hands of the Sangha . Each monastery had a Nevāsika Mahāthera1 ( Resident Chief Monk ) who was responsible for its discipline and order . He had the ...
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... monasteries ; such monks were not allowed to remain in the monastery.3 There were also monks who caused quarrels . One inscription says that if there is a dissension , the food should be given to dogs and crows and not to monks . In ...
... monasteries ; such monks were not allowed to remain in the monastery.3 There were also monks who caused quarrels . One inscription says that if there is a dissension , the food should be given to dogs and crows and not to monks . In ...
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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