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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Page 28
... Pitakas . It is one of the fifteen books belonging to the fifth or last section of the discourses of Budha . It contains 423 verses , in each of which there are four or six lines of eight syllables each ; but other measures are ...
... Pitakas . It is one of the fifteen books belonging to the fifth or last section of the discourses of Budha . It contains 423 verses , in each of which there are four or six lines of eight syllables each ; but other measures are ...
Page 167
... Pitakas were written by Budhagósha , about the year A. D. 420. They are called in Pali , Atthakathá , or in ... Pitakas . Mr. Turnour states that the Pali version of the three Pitakas consists of about 4,500 leaves , which would ...
... Pitakas were written by Budhagósha , about the year A. D. 420. They are called in Pali , Atthakathá , or in ... Pitakas . Mr. Turnour states that the Pali version of the three Pitakas consists of about 4,500 leaves , which would ...
Page 171
... Pitakas is smaller , that on the Sutra Pitaka is much larger , than the text . The Atthakathá , Atuwáwas , or commentaries , as well as the text of the Pitakas , were defined and authenticated at a convocation ( to the history of which ...
... Pitakas is smaller , that on the Sutra Pitaka is much larger , than the text . The Atthakathá , Atuwáwas , or commentaries , as well as the text of the Pitakas , were defined and authenticated at a convocation ( to the history of which ...
Page 172
... pitakas , Winaya , Sútra , and Abhidharmma . 4. They were five - fold , as to the nikáyas , Dik , Madyama , Sanyut , Angóttara , and Kudugot . 5 . They were nine - fold , as to the angas , Suttan , Geyyan , Weyyákaran , Gáthá , Udánan ...
... pitakas , Winaya , Sútra , and Abhidharmma . 4. They were five - fold , as to the nikáyas , Dik , Madyama , Sanyut , Angóttara , and Kudugot . 5 . They were nine - fold , as to the angas , Suttan , Geyyan , Weyyákaran , Gáthá , Udánan ...
Page 173
... Pitakas are composed , has long ceased to be spoken , we may conclude that it could not have been at a much later era the sacred books were written . For the establishment of the text of the Pitakas , it is said that three several ...
... Pitakas are composed , has long ceased to be spoken , we may conclude that it could not have been at a much later era the sacred books were written . For the establishment of the text of the Pitakas , it is said that three several ...
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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