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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... Doctrine . There is reason to believe that secret books were studied by the Theravadins them- selves and that receiving instructions in such secret books from a teacher was a special privilege of the well - behaved pupil . This is ...
... Doctrine . There is reason to believe that secret books were studied by the Theravadins them- selves and that receiving instructions in such secret books from a teacher was a special privilege of the well - behaved pupil . This is ...
Page 107
... Doctrine ) was held at the same place under the auspices of the Mahavihāra4 . The Sumangalavilāsini records that it was customary for the bhikkhus residing in the country to the north of the Mahaväliganga to come to the Mahāvihāra to ...
... Doctrine ) was held at the same place under the auspices of the Mahavihāra4 . The Sumangalavilāsini records that it was customary for the bhikkhus residing in the country to the north of the Mahaväliganga to come to the Mahāvihāra to ...
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... Doctrine . Local illustrations were brought forward now and then to drive the explanations home into the pupils , and in these were mentioned virtues as well as weaknesses of several Ceylonese monks and laymen . We are therefore led to ...
... Doctrine . Local illustrations were brought forward now and then to drive the explanations home into the pupils , and in these were mentioned virtues as well as weaknesses of several Ceylonese monks and laymen . We are therefore led to ...
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