History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... NIKAYAS We have seen earlier how dissensions in the Sangha took place , and how nikāyas or sects began to develop in Ceylon . Three nikāyas ( nikāyattaya ) are referred to often in the Chronicles . " King Mahānāga ( 556-568 A.C. ) is ...
... NIKAYAS We have seen earlier how dissensions in the Sangha took place , and how nikāyas or sects began to develop in Ceylon . Three nikāyas ( nikāyattaya ) are referred to often in the Chronicles . " King Mahānāga ( 556-568 A.C. ) is ...
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... Nikāyas , and the Majjhima Commentary says that they held fast to those particular collections of the teaching in ... Nikayas , such as Catunikāyika Tissa Thera of Kolita - vihāra.5 There were also specialists in the Jātakas like Mahā ...
... Nikāyas , and the Majjhima Commentary says that they held fast to those particular collections of the teaching in ... Nikayas , such as Catunikāyika Tissa Thera of Kolita - vihāra.5 There were also specialists in the Jātakas like Mahā ...
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... ( Nikāyas ) . That would enable him to explain the other Nikayas . Among the seven Abhidhamma texts , he would master the Commentaries of four , because that would enable him to explain the rest . But the whole of the Vinaya Pitaka should ...
... ( Nikāyas ) . That would enable him to explain the other Nikayas . Among the seven Abhidhamma texts , he would master the Commentaries of four , because that would enable him to explain the rest . But the whole of the Vinaya Pitaka should ...
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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