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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... Bodhi Tree As was referred to before , the message was forthwith sent by Devānampiyatissa through Ariṭṭha . The latter was also asked to bring a branch of the Bodhi Tree under which the Buddha attained Enlighten- ment . The manner in ...
... Bodhi Tree As was referred to before , the message was forthwith sent by Devānampiyatissa through Ariṭṭha . The latter was also asked to bring a branch of the Bodhi Tree under which the Buddha attained Enlighten- ment . The manner in ...
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... tree - worship ' . ' The Pippal tree ( the Bodhi tree of the Buddhists ) was held in high esteem before Buddhism arose , even as early as the Vedic period . Many Buddhist sculptures ranging from the second century B.C. to the second ...
... tree - worship ' . ' The Pippal tree ( the Bodhi tree of the Buddhists ) was held in high esteem before Buddhism arose , even as early as the Vedic period . Many Buddhist sculptures ranging from the second century B.C. to the second ...
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... Bodhi tree in each monastery in ancient Ceylon is also confirmed by the fact that tending the tree by watering it and cleaning its courtyard was regarded as the duty of every bhikkhu.2 The Sammoha- vinodani tells us further that a ...
... Bodhi tree in each monastery in ancient Ceylon is also confirmed by the fact that tending the tree by watering it and cleaning its courtyard was regarded as the duty of every bhikkhu.2 The Sammoha- vinodani tells us further that a ...
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