Early History of Buddhism in Ceylon: Or, State of Buddhism in Ceylon as Revealed by the Pāli Commentaries of the # Century A.D. |
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... Bodhi Tree As was referred to before , the message was forthwith sent by Devanam- piyatissa through Ariṭṭha . The latter was also asked to bring a branch . of the Bodhi Tree under which the Buddha attained Enlightenment.2 The manner in ...
... Bodhi Tree As was referred to before , the message was forthwith sent by Devanam- piyatissa through Ariṭṭha . The latter was also asked to bring a branch . of the Bodhi Tree under which the Buddha attained Enlightenment.2 The manner in ...
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... tree - worship.'1 6 The Pippal tree ( the Bodhi tree of the Buddhists ) was held in high esteem before Buddhism arose , even as early as the Vedic period.2 Many Buddhist sculptures ranging from the second century B.C. to the second A.D. ...
... tree - worship.'1 6 The Pippal tree ( the Bodhi tree of the Buddhists ) was held in high esteem before Buddhism arose , even as early as the Vedic period.2 Many Buddhist sculptures ranging from the second century B.C. to the second A.D. ...
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... Bodhi tree in each monastery in ancient Ceylon is also confirmed by the fact that tending the tree by watering it and cleaning its courtyard was regarded as the duty of every bhikkhu.2 The Sammoha- vinodani tells us further that a ...
... Bodhi tree in each monastery in ancient Ceylon is also confirmed by the fact that tending the tree by watering it and cleaning its courtyard was regarded as the duty of every bhikkhu.2 The Sammoha- vinodani tells us further that a ...
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The Advent of Mahinda | 43 |
The Spread of the Faith | 59 |
The Writing down of the Texts | 73 |
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Abhaya Abhayagiri Abhidhamma According Anuradhapura Arahant Arahantship Ariṭṭha attained Arahantship Aṭṭhakatha Atthasālinī Bhāṇakas bhikkhus Bodhi Tree Bodhisatta Brahmā Brāhmaṇatissa brother Buddha Buddhaghosa Buddhavamsa Buddhist built century A.D. cetiya Cetiyapabbata Ceylon chapter CuNiA deities Devanampiyatissa devas Dhamma Dhammapada Dighabhāṇaka Dipavamsa Doctrine Duṭṭhagāmaṇī entered the Order Fa Hien famine foll Hien Ibid India island Jātaka Kalyāņi king large number later lived Lohapāsāda Mahā Mahācetiya Mahānāga Mahāsena Mahāsiva Mahātissa Mahāvamsa Mahāvihāra Mahinda Maliyadeva Manorathapūraṇī Māra mentioned monastery monks Mv tr Nāga Nikaya Nikayasangraha Pali Pāli Commentaries Pap Sn Papañcasūdanī Parivara Phussadeva Pitaka Piṭakas Porāṇā Porāņas preached PsmA recited records references reign relics Rhys Davids Rohana Saddhātissa Sakka Samantapāsādikā Sammohavinodani sangha Sanghamitta sasana Sinhalese Commentaries Smp I 62 Smp Sn Sumangalavilāsinī Sutta Tamil teachers teachings thera thūpa Thūpārāma Tipiṭaka Tissa Tissamahārāma Upatissa Vaṭṭagāmaṇī verses vihāra Vinaya Visuddhimagga worship young bhikkhu