Early History of Buddhism in Ceylon: Or, State of Buddhism in Ceylon as Revealed by the Pāli Commentaries of the 5th Century A.D. |
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... Anuradhapura . But his reign was to witness the first of many foreign invasions which threatened the peace of the country from time to time . The country , favoured as well by the richness of the soil as by the persevering industry of ...
... Anuradhapura . But his reign was to witness the first of many foreign invasions which threatened the peace of the country from time to time . The country , favoured as well by the richness of the soil as by the persevering industry of ...
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... Anuradhapura soon became the stronghold of the faith and remained so for nearly three - quarters of a century up to the defeat of Sūratissa by the Tamil invaders ( c.177 B.C. ) . The scene now changes . Anuradhapura is gradually ...
... Anuradhapura soon became the stronghold of the faith and remained so for nearly three - quarters of a century up to the defeat of Sūratissa by the Tamil invaders ( c.177 B.C. ) . The scene now changes . Anuradhapura is gradually ...
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... Anuradhapura From Mihintale we now turn to Anuradhapura . Being the capital of the country , there is good reason to suppose that the monasteries at Anuradha- pura received greater attention from the Sinhalese monarchs than those at ...
... Anuradhapura From Mihintale we now turn to Anuradhapura . Being the capital of the country , there is good reason to suppose that the monasteries at Anuradha- pura received greater attention from the Sinhalese monarchs than those at ...
Contents
The Sources of the Pali Commentaries | 10 |
The Writing down of the Texts | 73 |
The Growth of Dissentient Schools | 88 |
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Abhaya Abhayagiri Abhidhamma According Anuradhapura Apadāna Arahant Arahantship Ariṭṭha attained Arahantship Aṭṭhakathā Atthasalini Bhāṇakas bhikkhuņis bhikkhus Bodhi Tree Bodhisatta Brahmā brāhmaṇa Brāhmaṇatissa brother Buddha Buddhaghosa Buddhavamsa Buddhist built century A.D. cetiya Cetiyapabbata Ceylon chapter Cūlābhaya deities Devānampiyatissa devas Dhamma Dhammapada Dighabhāṇaka Dipavamsa Doctrine Duṭṭhagāmaṇī entered the Order Fa Hien famine foll gives Hien Ibid India island Jātaka Jhāna Kalyāņi king large number later lived Lohapāsāda Mahā Mahācetiya Mahānāga Mahāpaduma Mahāsena Mahāsiva Mahātissa Mahāvamsa Mahāvihāra Mahinda Maliyadeva Manorathapūraṇī Māra mentioned monastery monks Mv tr Nāga nāma Nikāyas Pali Pāli Commentaries Pap Sn Papañcasūdani Paramatthajotikā Phussadeva Piṭaka Pitakas Porāņas preached PsmA recited records references reign relics Rhys Davids Rohana Saddhātissa Sakka Samantapāsādikā Sammohavinodani sangha Sanghamitta sāsana Sinhalese Commentaries Smp Sn Sumangalavilāsini Sutta Suttanipāta Tamil teachers teachings thera thūpa Thūpārāma Tipiṭaka Tissa Tissamahārāma Upatissa verses vihāra Vinaya Visuddhimagga worship young bhikkhu