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, (compiled from Singhalese MSS. and Other Original Sources of Information); with Comparative Notices of the Usages and Institutions of the Western Ascetics, and a Review of the Monastic System |
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... * Hodgson's Illustrations of the Literature and Religion of the Buddhists : Serampore , 1841 . † Sangarmano's Burmese Empire : Rome , 1833 . the characters of priest and philosopher , as they were 12 EASTERN MONACHISM .
... * Hodgson's Illustrations of the Literature and Religion of the Buddhists : Serampore , 1841 . † Sangarmano's Burmese Empire : Rome , 1833 . the characters of priest and philosopher , as they were 12 EASTERN MONACHISM .
Page 177
... Buddhist authorities . According to the Mahawanso 100 years had elapsed from the death of Buddha to the tenth year of Kálásoko . He reigned other ten years , and his sons forty - four , making a total of 154 years between the death of ...
... Buddhist authorities . According to the Mahawanso 100 years had elapsed from the death of Buddha to the tenth year of Kálásoko . He reigned other ten years , and his sons forty - four , making a total of 154 years between the death of ...
Page 178
... Buddhist authorities , Chan - ta - kutta or Chan- dragupta commenced his reign 396 B. c . Burmese Table ; Prinsep's Useful Tables . Mr. Turnour , in his Introduction , giving to Kálásoko eighteen years subsequent to the century after ...
... Buddhist authorities , Chan - ta - kutta or Chan- dragupta commenced his reign 396 B. c . Burmese Table ; Prinsep's Useful Tables . Mr. Turnour , in his Introduction , giving to Kálásoko eighteen years subsequent to the century after ...
Page 217
... Buddhist coun- tries , to which these topes are considered analogous , as well as the dahgopas , which present other analogies . They are also found upon what may be considered miniature representations of the topes which have been ...
... Buddhist coun- tries , to which these topes are considered analogous , as well as the dahgopas , which present other analogies . They are also found upon what may be considered miniature representations of the topes which have been ...
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... Buddhists . " It was written by an old man resident at Patna , in answer to the question , " How many castes are ... Buddhism . Such is the account of the five classes found in the scriptures ; but there are no traces of them in Nepaul ...
... Buddhists . " It was written by an old man resident at Patna , in answer to the question , " How many castes are ... Buddhism . Such is the account of the five classes found in the scriptures ; but there are no traces of them in Nepaul ...
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abbot afterwards Alban Butler allowed alms alms-bowl Ananda ancient Anuradhapura appear ascetic asceticism attained nirwána become bhikshu birth bó-tree body Brahmans Budhists called cause ceived Ceylon church cloth colour dágoba death declared déwas dhyána disciples earth enter Evesham evil desire exercise existence feet forest four garments give given Gótama Budha India kalpas kasina kind king live Maha manner means meditation mendicant merit Méru Milinda mind mode Moggaliputta-tissa monastery monastic monks Nágaséna nimitta novice observed offering Pali pass paths Pátimokkhan performed persons Pitakas possession precepts present priest priestess priesthood priests of Budha principal professed rahat Rajagaha Rathapála received recluse regarded relics religion residence robe sacred sage samádhi sangha Sanskrit seen similar Singhalese sorrow sramana stanzas superior supposed supreme Budha Sútra temple things thought tion tree truth village Vishnu whilst wihára Winaya Wisudhi Margga Sanné word worship