History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... robes " , i.e. robes made of pieces of cloth thrown away as useless . But later , at the request of Jivaka , the famous physician , the Buddha allowed monks to accept robes from the laity . When this opportunity was provided , people ...
... robes " , i.e. robes made of pieces of cloth thrown away as useless . But later , at the request of Jivaka , the famous physician , the Buddha allowed monks to accept robes from the laity . When this opportunity was provided , people ...
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... robes so accumulated . To avoid this unpleasantness the Buddha had to appoint a bhikkhu as cīvara- bhajaka ( robe - distributor ) to distribute the robes suitably among bhikkhus . In this way rules regarding robes increased in number.1 ...
... robes so accumulated . To avoid this unpleasantness the Buddha had to appoint a bhikkhu as cīvara- bhajaka ( robe - distributor ) to distribute the robes suitably among bhikkhus . In this way rules regarding robes increased in number.1 ...
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... robes offered by the laity . The Pamsukūlikas to whom robes were offered by kings in the 8th and 10th centuries , according to some Mahāvamsa accounts , seem to have belonged to the third grade.2 But when different sects came into being ...
... robes offered by the laity . The Pamsukūlikas to whom robes were offered by kings in the 8th and 10th centuries , according to some Mahāvamsa accounts , seem to have belonged to the third grade.2 But when different sects came into being ...
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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