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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... body , and a recluse - he would be induced to abandon the world , commanded that these objects should be kept away from the places to which he usually resorted ; but these precautions were all in vain . One day , when proceeding to a ...
... body , and a recluse - he would be induced to abandon the world , commanded that these objects should be kept away from the places to which he usually resorted ; but these precautions were all in vain . One day , when proceeding to a ...
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... body was greatly attenuated , and one night he fell senseless to the ground from ex- haustion . After this he went to another part of the forest , and under a bó - tree , near which Budha Gaya was afterwards built , received the supreme ...
... body was greatly attenuated , and one night he fell senseless to the ground from ex- haustion . After this he went to another part of the forest , and under a bó - tree , near which Budha Gaya was afterwards built , received the supreme ...
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... body and mind , and afterwards the six organs of sense . Again , from the organs of sense comes contact ; from contact , desire ; from desire , sensation ; from sensation , the cleaving to existing objects ; from this cleaving ...
... body and mind , and afterwards the six organs of sense . Again , from the organs of sense comes contact ; from contact , desire ; from desire , sensation ; from sensation , the cleaving to existing objects ; from this cleaving ...
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... body by taking emetics or violent purgatives ; if the enemy can be warded off by a slight blow we do not use clubs or formidable weapons ; the high ladder is of no use if the tree can be ascended without it ; when a man can sleep ...
... body by taking emetics or violent purgatives ; if the enemy can be warded off by a slight blow we do not use clubs or formidable weapons ; the high ladder is of no use if the tree can be ascended without it ; when a man can sleep ...
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... body with flowers , and the use of perfumes and unguents . 9. I will observe the precept , or ordinance , that forbids the use of high or honourable seats or couches . 10. I will observe the precept , or ordinance , that forbids the ...
... body with flowers , and the use of perfumes and unguents . 9. I will observe the precept , or ordinance , that forbids the use of high or honourable seats or couches . 10. I will observe the precept , or ordinance , that forbids the ...
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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