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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Robert Spence Hardy. Page CHAPTER XIV . OBEDIENCE 138 CHAPTER XV . THE EXERCISE OF DISCIPLINE 144 CHAPTER XVI . MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS . 148 CHAPTER XVII . THE ORDER OF NUNS . 159 CHAPTER XVIII . THE SACRED BOOKS 166 CHAPTER XIX ...
Robert Spence Hardy. Page CHAPTER XIV . OBEDIENCE 138 CHAPTER XV . THE EXERCISE OF DISCIPLINE 144 CHAPTER XVI . MISCELLANEOUS REGULATIONS . 148 CHAPTER XVII . THE ORDER OF NUNS . 159 CHAPTER XVIII . THE SACRED BOOKS 166 CHAPTER XIX ...
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... exercise of his ministry , announcing himself as the teacher of the three worlds , wiser than the wisest , higher than the highest . The places near which he principally resided were Benares , Rajagaha , Wésáli , and Sewet ; but he ...
... exercise of his ministry , announcing himself as the teacher of the three worlds , wiser than the wisest , higher than the highest . The places near which he principally resided were Benares , Rajagaha , Wésáli , and Sewet ; but he ...
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... exercise of the privileges placed within his reach , without taking upon himself the more arduous practices of the ascetic , he would be enabled to attain a reward that was worthy of his ambi- tion . We therefore conclude that Budhism ...
... exercise of the privileges placed within his reach , without taking upon himself the more arduous practices of the ascetic , he would be enabled to attain a reward that was worthy of his ambi- tion . We therefore conclude that Budhism ...
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... exercise , such as , that the thought is extinguished , that this is mine , or me ; hatred is avoided ; much sleep is shunned ; no fixed habitation is required ; solitary meditation is exercised ; and there is opposition to all evil ...
... exercise , such as , that the thought is extinguished , that this is mine , or me ; hatred is avoided ; much sleep is shunned ; no fixed habitation is required ; solitary meditation is exercised ; and there is opposition to all evil ...
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... exercise friendship that they may secure assistance , enter a ship that they may cross the sea , and use flowers and perfumes that a fragrant smell may be emitted : the pupil who would receive instruction places himself under a ...
... exercise friendship that they may secure assistance , enter a ship that they may cross the sea , and use flowers and perfumes that a fragrant smell may be emitted : the pupil who would receive instruction places himself under 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