History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... offered the kingdom of Ceylon to Kāla- Buddharakkhita as a gift for his sermon . Sirimeghavanna offered the whole kingdom to the Tooth Relic . Moggallāna I , after his victory over his brother Kassapa , went to the Maha- vihara and offered ...
... offered the kingdom of Ceylon to Kāla- Buddharakkhita as a gift for his sermon . Sirimeghavanna offered the whole kingdom to the Tooth Relic . Moggallāna I , after his victory over his brother Kassapa , went to the Maha- vihara and offered ...
Page 148
... offered and liberated were not slaves at all , but free men of high social status . Most probably they were offered only for a very short time , perhaps for a few hours or minutes , in order to gain " merit ” . Offering oneself as a ...
... offered and liberated were not slaves at all , but free men of high social status . Most probably they were offered only for a very short time , perhaps for a few hours or minutes , in order to gain " merit ” . Offering oneself as a ...
Page 256
... offered themselves and their children and relatives as " slaves " to monasteries and redeemed them again . All this was done to acquire double - fold merit in one act : first by offering them as " slaves " , and then by donating money ...
... offered themselves and their children and relatives as " slaves " to monasteries and redeemed them again . All this was done to acquire double - fold merit in one act : first by offering them as " slaves " , and then by donating money ...
Contents
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