Eastern Monachism: An Account of the Origin, Laws, Discipline, Sacred Writings, Mysterious Rites, Religious Ceremonies, and Present Circumstances of the Order of Mendicants Founded by Gótama Budha |
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... demons , when they had exerted their utmost power without effect , passed away like the thunder - cloud retiring from the orb of the moon , causing it to appear in greater HAR CH ... 1699 67.21 PREFACE . It has been B 2 I. GOTAMA BUDHA . 3.
... demons , when they had exerted their utmost power without effect , passed away like the thunder - cloud retiring from the orb of the moon , causing it to appear in greater HAR CH ... 1699 67.21 PREFACE . It has been B 2 I. GOTAMA BUDHA . 3.
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... demons , when they had exerted their utmost power without effect , passed away like the thunder - cloud retiring from the orb of the moon , causing it to appear in greater beauty . At the tenth hour of the same night B 2 I. GOTAMA BUDHA .
... demons , when they had exerted their utmost power without effect , passed away like the thunder - cloud retiring from the orb of the moon , causing it to appear in greater beauty . At the tenth hour of the same night B 2 I. GOTAMA BUDHA .
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... appear after intervals of time incon- ceivably vast . Previous to their reception of the Budhaship , they pass through countless phases of being ; at one time receiving birth as a déwa , and at another as a frog , in which they ...
... appear after intervals of time incon- ceivably vast . Previous to their reception of the Budhaship , they pass through countless phases of being ; at one time receiving birth as a déwa , and at another as a frog , in which they ...
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... appear in thefollowing chapters , under the heads to which they respectively belong , it will not be neces- sary to insert them in the order in which they are recited in the bi - monthly convention of ecclesiastics . The various rules ...
... appear in thefollowing chapters , under the heads to which they respectively belong , it will not be neces- sary to insert them in the order in which they are recited in the bi - monthly convention of ecclesiastics . The various rules ...
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... appears to have been the original intention that the sramana , during the greater part of the year , should reside in solitude ; but the injunction to carry the alms - bowl to the houses of the people would tend to produce an ...
... appears to have been the original intention that the sramana , during the greater part of the year , should reside in solitude ; but the injunction to carry the alms - bowl to the houses of the people would tend to produce an ...
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abbot afterwards Alban Butler alms alms-bowl Ananda ancient Anuradhapura appear ascetic asceticism Asóka attained nirwana become bhikshu birth bó-tree body Brahmans Budhists called cause ceived Ceylon church cloth colour convocation dágoba death declared déwas dharmma dhyána disciples earth entered evil desire exercise existence eyes feet four garments give given Gótama Budha India kalpas kasina kind king kiriya laic Maha manner meditation mendicant merit Méru Milinda mind mode Moggaliputta-tissa monastery monastic monks Nágaséna nimitta nirwána novice observed offerings ordinance Pali pass path performed persons Pitakas possession precepts present priest priestess priesthood priests of Budha principal rahat Rajagaha received recluse regarded religion resided robe sacha sacred books sage Sáma samádhi sangha Sanskrit seat seen Singhalese sorrow sramana stanzas supreme Budha sútras temple things thought tion tree village Vishnu whilst whole wihára Winaya Wisudhi Margga Sanné word worship
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Page 190 - I have pardoned according to thy word: but as truly as I live, all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the Lord.
Page 232 - If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, and one of you say unto them, Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled ; notwithstanding ye give them not those things which are needful to the body; what doth it profit?
Page 111 - Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold, or of putting on of apparel ; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price.
Page 87 - Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth.
Page 394 - Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart; With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: Knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond or free.
Page 73 - By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. 16 But to do good and to communicate forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.
Page 111 - I will therefore that men pray every where, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting ; in like manner also, that women adorn themselves in modest apparel, with shamefacedness and sobriety, not with broidered hair, or gold, or pearls, or costly array, but (which becometh women professing godliness,) with good works.
Page 73 - Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children ; and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us, an Offering and a Sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savour.
Page 73 - Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the Beloved ; in whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; Wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence...
Page 399 - While stands the Coliseum, Rome shall stand; 'When falls the Coliseum, Rome shall fall; 'And when Rome falls — the World.