History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... preaching . Since he failed in it , he did the next best thing , which was more useful than his own preaching : he made arrange- ments for preaching the dhamma throughout the Island , giving rewards and gifts to the preachers.2 King ...
... preaching . Since he failed in it , he did the next best thing , which was more useful than his own preaching : he made arrange- ments for preaching the dhamma throughout the Island , giving rewards and gifts to the preachers.2 King ...
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... PREACHING Although preaching was primarily an exposition of the dhamma for the edification of the listeners , in later times it assumed the form of a festival . Sometimes people built a great pavilion or hall ( mahā - maṇdapa ) in a ...
... PREACHING Although preaching was primarily an exposition of the dhamma for the edification of the listeners , in later times it assumed the form of a festival . Sometimes people built a great pavilion or hall ( mahā - maṇdapa ) in a ...
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... preaching halls built at the heads of the four principal streets , and sermons were delivered there four times a month . ARIYAVAMSA Numerous references in Pali commentaries and early inscrip- tions show that in ancient Ceylon a very ...
... preaching halls built at the heads of the four principal streets , and sermons were delivered there four times a month . ARIYAVAMSA Numerous references in Pali commentaries and early inscrip- tions show that in ancient Ceylon a very ...
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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