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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... Devanampiyatissa and Asoka By this time the death of Muțasiva had occurred and his son Tissa was anointed king of Ceylon . There existed strong ties of friendly affection between Devanampiyatissa and Dhammāsoka , though they had never ...
... Devanampiyatissa and Asoka By this time the death of Muțasiva had occurred and his son Tissa was anointed king of Ceylon . There existed strong ties of friendly affection between Devanampiyatissa and Dhammāsoka , though they had never ...
Page 50
... Devanampiyatissa received the message and gifts from Asoka , he performed a second consecration on the full - moon day of Vesākha.3 This description , it may be noted , does not agree in all details , with what is given in the Mahāvamsa ...
... Devanampiyatissa received the message and gifts from Asoka , he performed a second consecration on the full - moon day of Vesākha.3 This description , it may be noted , does not agree in all details , with what is given in the Mahāvamsa ...
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... Devanampiyatissa.2 ( 6 ) Tuladhārapabbata - vihāra - This was a famous centre of learning in Rohana in the first century A.D. Tipiṭaka Cūlābhaya was sent from Anuradhapura to study the Acariyavādas under Mahadhammarakkhita thera who ...
... Devanampiyatissa.2 ( 6 ) Tuladhārapabbata - vihāra - This was a famous centre of learning in Rohana in the first century A.D. Tipiṭaka Cūlābhaya was sent from Anuradhapura to study the Acariyavādas under Mahadhammarakkhita thera who ...
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