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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... Sútra , to the laity ; and those in the third class , Abhidharmma , to the déwas and brahmas of the celestial worlds . There is a commentary , called the Atthakatha , which until recently was regarded as of equal authority with the text ...
... Sútra , to the laity ; and those in the third class , Abhidharmma , to the déwas and brahmas of the celestial worlds . There is a commentary , called the Atthakatha , which until recently was regarded as of equal authority with the text ...
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... sútra , exercise maitri - bháwaná , and do all that is required to be done . In the morning , as well as at night , he is to reflect on the eight things that produce sorrow , on the infirmities of the body , on death , and on all that ...
... sútra , exercise maitri - bháwaná , and do all that is required to be done . In the morning , as well as at night , he is to reflect on the eight things that produce sorrow , on the infirmities of the body , on death , and on all that ...
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... sútra , that it is better for a priest to embrace the flame than to approach a woman , however exalted her rank ; that the consquence of the one act would be only temporary pain , or at most death ; whilst the consequence of the other ...
... sútra , that it is better for a priest to embrace the flame than to approach a woman , however exalted her rank ; that the consquence of the one act would be only temporary pain , or at most death ; whilst the consequence of the other ...
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... sútra- sanné . Though somewhat long , as it abounds with illustrative in- cidents , and contains a moral from which even the wisest may re- ceive instruction , I insert it in its original form , with scarcely any abridgement . When ...
... sútra- sanné . Though somewhat long , as it abounds with illustrative in- cidents , and contains a moral from which even the wisest may re- ceive instruction , I insert it in its original form , with scarcely any abridgement . When ...
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... Sútra , that there are some sages who attend places of amusement , where there are reci- tations , masques , and dancing , and combats are exhibited between men , animals , or birds ; they also play at various games of chance , and ...
... Sútra , that there are some sages who attend places of amusement , where there are reci- tations , masques , and dancing , and combats are exhibited between men , animals , or birds ; they also play at various games of chance , and ...
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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