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... told the great king thus : " Ruler of men , it is a very long time since we have seen our teacher , the Buddha . We live a life of deprivation . There is nothing for us to worship here . " " Venerable Sir , have you not told me that the ...
... told the great king thus : " Ruler of men , it is a very long time since we have seen our teacher , the Buddha . We live a life of deprivation . There is nothing for us to worship here . " " Venerable Sir , have you not told me that the ...
Page 190
... told the thera of the relics thus : " Lying on the bed of perfect Nibbāṇa , the leader of the world , so as to bring about the welfare of the world with his relics , told the king of the gods , ' Out of the eight doņas of my bodily ...
... told the thera of the relics thus : " Lying on the bed of perfect Nibbāṇa , the leader of the world , so as to bring about the welfare of the world with his relics , told the king of the gods , ' Out of the eight doņas of my bodily ...
Page 225
... told him the matter . Being pleased , he had her offer rice to the thera again and again . The thera , having become acquainted , foresaw her future and told her , " Little maiden , when your fortune arises , may you remember this place ...
... told him the matter . Being pleased , he had her offer rice to the thera again and again . The thera , having become acquainted , foresaw her future and told her , " Little maiden , when your fortune arises , may you remember this place ...
Contents
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