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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... evil desire . It is possible to accomplish this destruction , by attending to a prescribed course of discipline , which results in an entrance to one of the four paths , with their fruition , that lead , by different modes , to the ...
... evil desire . It is possible to accomplish this destruction , by attending to a prescribed course of discipline , which results in an entrance to one of the four paths , with their fruition , that lead , by different modes , to the ...
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... evil desire , the patient endurance of affliction , confirmed attachment to religion , an entrance into the paths , & c . When the Thirteen Ordinances are observed , there are eighteen virtues that are brought into exercise , such as ...
... evil desire , the patient endurance of affliction , confirmed attachment to religion , an entrance into the paths , & c . When the Thirteen Ordinances are observed , there are eighteen virtues that are brought into exercise , such as ...
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... evil desire , & c . " * IV . THE NOVICIATE . For the rapidity of its early extension , and its subsequent popu- larity , Budhism is in a great measure indebted to the broad basis upon which admission to the priesthood has been placed ...
... evil desire , & c . " * IV . THE NOVICIATE . For the rapidity of its early extension , and its subsequent popu- larity , Budhism is in a great measure indebted to the broad basis upon which admission to the priesthood has been placed ...
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... evil desire and scepticism , and the attainment of nirwána . This , " said he , " is the end for which the priesthood ought always to be sought ; but it is sometimes sought from a different intention , as the fear of kings or of robbers ...
... evil desire and scepticism , and the attainment of nirwána . This , " said he , " is the end for which the priesthood ought always to be sought ; but it is sometimes sought from a different intention , as the fear of kings or of robbers ...
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... evil desire , anger , fear , and ignorance , should he know that any priest in the community has committed an error , he must go and declare it to him in a friendly manner , by which he will derive the benefit that follows right speech ...
... evil desire , anger , fear , and ignorance , should he know that any priest in the community has committed an error , he must go and declare it to him in a friendly manner , by which he will derive the benefit that follows right speech ...
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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