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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... Cetiyapabbata and Ambakhādaka Mahātissa of Civaragumba . " These verses are very similar in style and subject matter to those in the Theragāthā and it is possible that there was in Ceylon an anthology of Pali verses composed after the ...
... Cetiyapabbata and Ambakhādaka Mahātissa of Civaragumba . " These verses are very similar in style and subject matter to those in the Theragāthā and it is possible that there was in Ceylon an anthology of Pali verses composed after the ...
Page 72
... Cetiyapabbata Vihāra as the head of a vast number of bhikkhus . Reference has already been made to a discourse delivered by this thera and listened to with rapt attention by the king.2 Saddhātissa reigned for eighteen years and during ...
... Cetiyapabbata Vihāra as the head of a vast number of bhikkhus . Reference has already been made to a discourse delivered by this thera and listened to with rapt attention by the king.2 Saddhātissa reigned for eighteen years and during ...
Page 102
... Cetiyapabbata We shall start with Missakapabbata or Cetiyapabbata , the modern Mihintale ( Mahinda - thala ) , where the first sermon was delivered by Mahinda . At the time when the Commentaries were compiled Mihintale was known by the ...
... Cetiyapabbata We shall start with Missakapabbata or Cetiyapabbata , the modern Mihintale ( Mahinda - thala ) , where the first sermon was delivered by Mahinda . At the time when the Commentaries were compiled Mihintale was known by the ...
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The Sources of the Pali Commentaries | 10 |
The Writing down of the Texts | 73 |
The Growth of Dissentient Schools | 88 |
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