History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... thera had not raised his eyes and looked about the cave all these years.1 There was a big naga ( iron - wood ) tree in front of this cave . The thera had never looked up at this tree either . He knew that the tree had blossomed only by ...
... thera had not raised his eyes and looked about the cave all these years.1 There was a big naga ( iron - wood ) tree in front of this cave . The thera had never looked up at this tree either . He knew that the tree had blossomed only by ...
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... Thera of Girigamakaņņa . The king learnt from the thera's mother what kinds of food he liked , and specially prepared them for him . It is said , however , that the king was not able to look straight at the thera's face . It was perhaps ...
... Thera of Girigamakaņņa . The king learnt from the thera's mother what kinds of food he liked , and specially prepared them for him . It is said , however , that the king was not able to look straight at the thera's face . It was perhaps ...
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... Thera , ( Colombo , B.E. 2472 ) . Pañcappakarṇaṭṭhakatha , I ( Kathāvatthuppakaraṇavaņṇanā ) , ( SHB ) . Pārājikā ( of the Vinaya ) , edited by Saddhatissa Thera ( Alutgama , 1924 ) . Paramatthajotikā II ( PTS ) . Pātimokkha ...
... Thera , ( Colombo , B.E. 2472 ) . Pañcappakarṇaṭṭhakatha , I ( Kathāvatthuppakaraṇavaņṇanā ) , ( SHB ) . Pārājikā ( of the Vinaya ) , edited by Saddhatissa Thera ( Alutgama , 1924 ) . Paramatthajotikā II ( PTS ) . Pātimokkha ...
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5th century 5th century A.C. 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 Moggallāna monastery monks nāma nikayas offered Pāli Pali Commentaries Pamsukūlikas Paṇḍukābhaya Paranavitana perhaps Polonnaruva popular pre-Buddhist Ceylon preaching pupil recite referred regarded reign religion religious reported robes Rohana rules Sangha Sasana says sect sermon Sinhalese slaves spiritual story sutta Tamil tanks teacher teaching thera Thūpārāma Tissa Tooth Relic topic of meditation Tripitaka uposatha vatthu VbhA Vesak vihāra village Vinaya word worship xliv xxxix xxxvii yakṣas young monk