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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... India , and is said to have proceeded as far as Ceylon . The déwas and brahmas were also included among his auditors , as he occasionally visited the celestial worlds in which they reside . The wonders that he performed were of the most ...
... India , and is said to have proceeded as far as Ceylon . The déwas and brahmas were also included among his auditors , as he occasionally visited the celestial worlds in which they reside . The wonders that he performed were of the most ...
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... M. Abel Remusat . Ouvrage posthume , revu , complété , et augmenté d'éclaircissements nou- veaux , par MM . Klaproth et Landresse : Paris , 1836 . when he speaks of the Garmanas of India . By 10 EASTERN MONACHISM . NAMES AND TITLES.
... M. Abel Remusat . Ouvrage posthume , revu , complété , et augmenté d'éclaircissements nou- veaux , par MM . Klaproth et Landresse : Paris , 1836 . when he speaks of the Garmanas of India . By 10 EASTERN MONACHISM . NAMES AND TITLES.
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Robert Spence Hardy. when he speaks of the Garmanas of India . By Clemens Alexan- drinus ( Stromat . lib . i . ) they are called Sarmanas , though he after- wards mentions the followers of Butta ( Budha ) as belonging to a separate ...
Robert Spence Hardy. when he speaks of the Garmanas of India . By Clemens Alexan- drinus ( Stromat . lib . i . ) they are called Sarmanas , though he after- wards mentions the followers of Butta ( Budha ) as belonging to a separate ...
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... India called gymnosophists , who were either literally naked , or had no clothing worthy of the name . One of the epithets by which they are designated is equivalent to " air - clad . " Some of these ascetics retired to the woods ...
... India called gymnosophists , who were either literally naked , or had no clothing worthy of the name . One of the epithets by which they are designated is equivalent to " air - clad . " Some of these ascetics retired to the woods ...
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... India anterior to the incursion of Alexander , as none of the ancient books of the Hindus mention coined money ; but in the most ancient laws of the Budhists , the distinction is recognised between coined money and bullion . The monks ...
... India anterior to the incursion of Alexander , as none of the ancient books of the Hindus mention coined money ; but in the most ancient laws of the Budhists , the distinction is recognised between coined money and bullion . The monks ...
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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