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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... Rohaṇa , awaiting better times to assert their rights . Rohana Let us now leave Anuradhapura for a moment and turn our eyes towards Rohana . At the time when Elāra was in power at Anuradhapura , there was reigning in Rohaṇa a devout but ...
... Rohaṇa , awaiting better times to assert their rights . Rohana Let us now leave Anuradhapura for a moment and turn our eyes towards Rohana . At the time when Elāra was in power at Anuradhapura , there was reigning in Rohaṇa a devout but ...
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... Rohana he had to fight with the then ruling prince or chieftain there . Probably having been once defeated , he was forced to seek refuge abroad as he could not return to Anuradhapura from which he had already fled . Passing rapidly ...
... Rohana he had to fight with the then ruling prince or chieftain there . Probably having been once defeated , he was forced to seek refuge abroad as he could not return to Anuradhapura from which he had already fled . Passing rapidly ...
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... Rohana We now come to the southern part of Ceylon known in ancient days as the province of Rohaṇa . Buddhism was introduced to this region during the very first year of Mahinda's arrival in Ceylon . The nobles of the two villages in Rohana ...
... Rohana We now come to the southern part of Ceylon known in ancient days as the province of Rohaṇa . Buddhism was introduced to this region during the very first year of Mahinda's arrival in Ceylon . The nobles of the two villages in Rohana ...
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