History of Buddhism in Ceylon: The Anuradhapura Period, 3d Century BC--10th Century AD. |
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... yakṣas were two prominent chiefs of the Väddas whose authority and influence " the politic king found it advisable to ... yaksas after whose names the cetiyas were called . But later , during the time of the Buddha , vihāras were built ...
... yakṣas were two prominent chiefs of the Väddas whose authority and influence " the politic king found it advisable to ... yaksas after whose names the cetiyas were called . But later , during the time of the Buddha , vihāras were built ...
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... yakṣas and yakṣinīs in different places means only that he built shrines or cetiyas for yakṣas and yakṣinīs who , according to his belief , were benevolent and helpful - just as people today build devalayas or shrines and make offerings ...
... yakṣas and yakṣinīs in different places means only that he built shrines or cetiyas for yakṣas and yakṣinīs who , according to his belief , were benevolent and helpful - just as people today build devalayas or shrines and make offerings ...
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... yakṣas and bhūtas quite often ; Vijaya conquered yakṣas ; Asoka had yakṣas and nāgas as servants at his beck and call ; Siri Sanghabodhi subdued a dangerous yakṣa ; Mahāsena challenged the gods ; even Śrī Rahula of Toṭagamuva , great ...
... yakṣas and bhūtas quite often ; Vijaya conquered yakṣas ; Asoka had yakṣas and nāgas as servants at his beck and call ; Siri Sanghabodhi subdued a dangerous yakṣa ; Mahāsena challenged the gods ; even Śrī Rahula of Toṭagamuva , great ...
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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