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... lord of the earth said , " Venerable Sir , I wish to see a miracle . " When asked , " What ? " he replied , " An earth- quake . " The thera asked him , " What do you wish to see of the whole earth or of only a region ? " He asked ...
... lord of the earth said , " Venerable Sir , I wish to see a miracle . " When asked , " What ? " he replied , " An earth- quake . " The thera asked him , " What do you wish to see of the whole earth or of only a region ? " He asked ...
Page 52
... Venerable Sir , is the Buddha of the Vibhajja- doctrine ? " The thera replied , " Yes . " Hearing it then , the king , being pleased in mind told the thera thus : " As the Sangha is purified , Venerable Sir , may the Sangha , therefore ...
... Venerable Sir , is the Buddha of the Vibhajja- doctrine ? " The thera replied , " Yes . " Hearing it then , the king , being pleased in mind told the thera thus : " As the Sangha is purified , Venerable Sir , may the Sangha , therefore ...
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... Venerable Sir , many trees . They are not mango trees . " " Apart from other mango - trees and those which are not mango- trees , are there are any trees ? ” " This mango - tree , Venerable Sir . " " You are a wise one , O lord of men ...
... Venerable Sir , many trees . They are not mango trees . " " Apart from other mango - trees and those which are not mango- trees , are there are any trees ? ” " This mango - tree , Venerable Sir . " " You are a wise one , O lord of men ...
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Introduction | 1 |
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