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... stood , he saw Paccekabuddhas taking their meal . With a mind full of faith he offered branches to clean the alms - bowls . By that merit he was reborn in the pleasant Jetavana - garden in that tree which stood afterwards outside at the ...
... stood , he saw Paccekabuddhas taking their meal . With a mind full of faith he offered branches to clean the alms - bowls . By that merit he was reborn in the pleasant Jetavana - garden in that tree which stood afterwards outside at the ...
Page 102
... stood . Seated there , the Buddha became absorbed in meditation . Arising from it , he thought thus for the good of the islanders : ' May the Bhikkhuṇī Sudhammā come here now with the bhikkhunis , taking with them , the southern branch ...
... stood . Seated there , the Buddha became absorbed in meditation . Arising from it , he thought thus for the good of the islanders : ' May the Bhikkhuṇī Sudhammā come here now with the bhikkhunis , taking with them , the southern branch ...
Page 194
... stood there bearing torches . Having driven away wicked yakkhas ; the twenty- eight yakkha - generals stood guarding . Pañchsikha , too , stood playing the lute . Timbaru had an arena created and provided the sound of music and many ...
... stood there bearing torches . Having driven away wicked yakkhas ; the twenty- eight yakkha - generals stood guarding . Pañchsikha , too , stood playing the lute . Timbaru had an arena created and provided the sound of music and many ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
The Visit of the Tathāgata | 17 |
The Dynasty of Mahāsammata | 26 |
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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 Gāmaņi 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