History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... popular etymologies of such words as Manisuriya and Suranimmala . Attempts to explain proper names are very common among the villagers even today . The Rsv . is so popular that it is used up to this day as the first reader for Pāli ...
... popular etymologies of such words as Manisuriya and Suranimmala . Attempts to explain proper names are very common among the villagers even today . The Rsv . is so popular that it is used up to this day as the first reader for Pāli ...
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... popular sermons . It deals with the various degrees of merits acquired by giving alms and gifts to fourteen different individual recipients ranging from the Buddha down to the animals ( pāṭipuggalikā dakkhiņā ) , and also the greater ...
... popular sermons . It deals with the various degrees of merits acquired by giving alms and gifts to fourteen different individual recipients ranging from the Buddha down to the animals ( pāṭipuggalikā dakkhiņā ) , and also the greater ...
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... popular cults . The arrival of Buddhism did not interfere too much with that belief . In fact , there are many references in early Buddhist texts to spirits or deities residing in parks , forests and various trees . There was no clash ...
... popular cults . The arrival of Buddhism did not interfere too much with that belief . In fact , there are many references in early Buddhist texts to spirits or deities residing in parks , forests and various trees . There was no clash ...
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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