History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... topic of meditation from his teacher , and devoted himself to what he considered to be meditation , while visiting holy places and attending to external religious duties ( vatta ) , one day at Cittala - pabbata , one day at Gameṇḍavala ...
... topic of meditation from his teacher , and devoted himself to what he considered to be meditation , while visiting holy places and attending to external religious duties ( vatta ) , one day at Cittala - pabbata , one day at Gameṇḍavala ...
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... topic of meditation ( kammaṭṭhāna ) .1 So , invariably at the end of every chapter of the Mahāvamsa the author includes a verse containing the idea of the impermanence of life or some spiritual admonition . There is spiritual advice ...
... topic of meditation ( kammaṭṭhāna ) .1 So , invariably at the end of every chapter of the Mahāvamsa the author includes a verse containing the idea of the impermanence of life or some spiritual admonition . There is spiritual advice ...
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... topic of meditation in mind . Sometimes a monk might walk a little distance forget- ting his kammaṭṭhāna , in which case he had to come back to the place where he forgot it , and start again from there with the kammaṭṭhāna in mind . In ...
... topic of meditation in mind . Sometimes a monk might walk a little distance forget- ting his kammaṭṭhāna , in which case he had to come back to the place where he forgot it , and start again from there with the kammaṭṭhāna in mind . In ...
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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