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Mahānāma. THE COMING OF MAHINDA The great Thera Mahinda of lofty wisdom , being enjoined at that time by his master ( i.e. Thera Moggaliputta - Tissa ) and the Sangha , was considering the time to convert the island of Lanka and thought ...
Mahānāma. THE COMING OF MAHINDA The great Thera Mahinda of lofty wisdom , being enjoined at that time by his master ( i.e. Thera Moggaliputta - Tissa ) and the Sangha , was considering the time to convert the island of Lanka and thought ...
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Mahānāma. Thera Mahinda and told him , " Go to convert Lanka . It has been foretold by the Buddha . We too shall be helpful to you there . " The son of a niece of Devi - Bhaṇḍuka by name - listened to the Dhamma , preached by the thera ...
Mahānāma. Thera Mahinda and told him , " Go to convert Lanka . It has been foretold by the Buddha . We too shall be helpful to you there . " The son of a niece of Devi - Bhaṇḍuka by name - listened to the Dhamma , preached by the thera ...
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... thera was likewise called Vessagiri . Those caves in the rocky monastery inhabited by the great Thera Mahinda " Mahindaguhā ” were called ( Mahinda - caves ) . First , the Mahāvihāra ; Second , what was called Cetiya , third , the ...
... thera was likewise called Vessagiri . Those caves in the rocky monastery inhabited by the great Thera Mahinda " Mahindaguhā ” were called ( Mahinda - caves ) . First , the Mahāvihāra ; Second , what was called Cetiya , third , the ...
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The Visit of the Tathāgata | 17 |
The Dynasty of Mahāsammata | 25 |
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Abhaya adorned almsbowl Anuradhapura Arahant Asoka Asoka the Righteous attained beautiful bhikkhunis Bodhi-tree Brahman brought Buddha Buddhist built ceremonies cetiya Cetiyapabbata Chapter called chariots community of bhikkhus conqueror consecrated crores Damila daughter deities Dhamma eight elephant Faith five hundred flowers Gangā gate gave gems gods heard honoured India informed the king island of Lankā joy and emotion killed king's kṣatriya Lankā likewise Lohapāsāda lord Mahāvihāra ministers miraculous power monastery nāgas named North Central Province obtained ordination offered paid homage palace Pāli Paṇḍukābhaya parasol pavilion pious pleased preached the Dhamma prince queen reigned relic-chamber relics Revata rice royal ruler sage Sakka sāmaṇera Sangha Sanghamitta seated sent serene joy seven Sinhala southern Sri Lanka stones stood Sumana Tathāgata thera Thera Mahinda theri thousand bhikkhus throne Thūpa Thūpārāma Tipitaka Tissa told took Triple Gem uposatha Uposatha-hall Vasabha Venerable Sir Vesāli vihāra Vijaya village warriors worshipped yakkhas yakkhiņi yojanas