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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... alms - bowl . 5. To remain on one seat , when eating , until the meal be finished . 6. To eat only from * Gogerly's Essay on the Laws of the Priesthood , Ceylon Friend , 1839 . Nearly the whole of my information relative to the contents ...
... alms - bowl . 5. To remain on one seat , when eating , until the meal be finished . 6. To eat only from * Gogerly's Essay on the Laws of the Priesthood , Ceylon Friend , 1839 . Nearly the whole of my information relative to the contents ...
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... alms - bowl to the houses of the people would tend to produce an unfavourable consequence , as it would continually present to his mind the advantages of social existence , and tempt him to take up his residence as near the dwellings of ...
... alms - bowl to the houses of the people would tend to produce an unfavourable consequence , as it would continually present to his mind the advantages of social existence , and tempt him to take up his residence as near the dwellings of ...
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... alms - bowl , but as he will have been preceded by others , the food intended for the priesthood will all have been given away . In a large wihára , the noise of the novices repeating their lessons will cause a disturbance . But if all ...
... alms - bowl , but as he will have been preceded by others , the food intended for the priesthood will all have been given away . In a large wihára , the noise of the novices repeating their lessons will cause a disturbance . But if all ...
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... alms - bowl , and putting on the yellow robe . It will now be time for him to take the alms - bowl , and when going his round , he is to bear in mind the four karmasthánas , not to go too near , nor to keep at too great a distance from ...
... alms - bowl , and putting on the yellow robe . It will now be time for him to take the alms - bowl , and when going his round , he is to bear in mind the four karmasthánas , not to go too near , nor to keep at too great a distance from ...
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... alms - bowl , in the modes of standing and sitting , eating and drinking ; he ought not to be sent to any of the alms- houses where food is distributed to the priesthood at large , nor to any place where food is daily distributed to a ...
... alms - bowl , in the modes of standing and sitting , eating and drinking ; he ought not to be sent to any of the alms- houses where food is distributed to the priesthood at large , nor to any place where food is daily distributed to a ...
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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