History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... teaching of the Buddha had been adopted as the state religion of any of these kingdoms till long after his death . Immediately after the Buddha's death , a Council was held at Rajagaha during the rainy season under the patronage of ...
... teaching of the Buddha had been adopted as the state religion of any of these kingdoms till long after his death . Immediately after the Buddha's death , a Council was held at Rajagaha during the rainy season under the patronage of ...
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... teacher of the Abhidhamma was in the first grade . This means that intellectual discipline was given a higher place than moral discipline . Originally gantha - dhura meant only the learning and teaching of the Tripitaka . But as time ...
... teacher of the Abhidhamma was in the first grade . This means that intellectual discipline was given a higher place than moral discipline . Originally gantha - dhura meant only the learning and teaching of the Tripitaka . But as time ...
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... teaching of the Buddha . We have seen earlier that the Sangha was organized as a democratic body . The Buddha , immediately before his death , told his constant attendant : " Ananda , you might think like this : The teaching is without ...
... teaching of the Buddha . We have seen earlier that the Sangha was organized as a democratic body . The Buddha , immediately before his death , told his constant attendant : " Ananda , you might think like this : The teaching is without ...
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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