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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... declared themselves to be prawarjita , or to have renounced the world . From time to time rules were made , and afterwards enlarged or modified , and exceptions allowed , by which the code was gradually completed . It is evident that ...
... declared themselves to be prawarjita , or to have renounced the world . From time to time rules were made , and afterwards enlarged or modified , and exceptions allowed , by which the code was gradually completed . It is evident that ...
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... declared at an early period in his career that this would be his rule , the statement was most probably invented to avoid the imputation that might otherwise have been made against his omniscience . It is necessary to remember that ...
... declared at an early period in his career that this would be his rule , the statement was most probably invented to avoid the imputation that might otherwise have been made against his omniscience . It is necessary to remember that ...
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... declare to his fellow priests what had taken place , Budha , after reproving him for his conduct , enacted the following law , and declared that it was universally binding upon those who would renounce the world . " Yo pana bhikkhu ...
... declare to his fellow priests what had taken place , Budha , after reproving him for his conduct , enacted the following law , and declared that it was universally binding upon those who would renounce the world . " Yo pana bhikkhu ...
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... declared by Nágaséna that the benefits to be derived from embracing the priesthood are , the destruction of present and the avoiding of future sorrow , the pre- venting of the occurrence of the birth arising from evil desire and ...
... declared by Nágaséna that the benefits to be derived from embracing the priesthood are , the destruction of present and the avoiding of future sorrow , the pre- venting of the occurrence of the birth arising from evil desire and ...
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... declare his intention to a superior priest ; or he must take a robe , and after having shaved his head and bathed , give it to a priest , requesting to receive it from him again , that he may thus be able to commence his noviciate . He ...
... declare his intention to a superior priest ; or he must take a robe , and after having shaved his head and bathed , give it to a priest , requesting to receive it from him again , that he may thus be able to commence his noviciate . He ...
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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