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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... feet , enquire if he is thirsty , place before him the tooth - cleaner , and bring the alms - bowl , or if this be refused , a small portion of rice . The stanzas must be repeated that are appointed to be said before eating , after ...
... feet , enquire if he is thirsty , place before him the tooth - cleaner , and bring the alms - bowl , or if this be refused , a small portion of rice . The stanzas must be repeated that are appointed to be said before eating , after ...
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... feet , sit down in an orderly manner and listen to the bana , and then repeat the pirit , or ritual of priestly exorcism . Having done what- ever is necessary to be done for the guru , and offered him worship , if the novice has doubts ...
... feet , sit down in an orderly manner and listen to the bana , and then repeat the pirit , or ritual of priestly exorcism . Having done what- ever is necessary to be done for the guru , and offered him worship , if the novice has doubts ...
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... feet without any pride . With the four articles that he has received as a novice , of what kind soever they may be , whether good or bad , he must rest contented ; nor must he covet to have anything more than the allowed requisites of ...
... feet without any pride . With the four articles that he has received as a novice , of what kind soever they may be , whether good or bad , he must rest contented ; nor must he covet to have anything more than the allowed requisites of ...
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... feet , and from this , as well as from his voice , she knew that it was Rathapála . At once she went and informed his mother , who was overjoyed at receiving this intelligence , and promised the slave that if it were true she should ...
... feet , and from this , as well as from his voice , she knew that it was Rathapála . At once she went and informed his mother , who was overjoyed at receiving this intelligence , and promised the slave that if it were true she should ...
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... feet , and various members , is built about with flesh , and is subject to disease and decay ; think about it well ; if it were not for the manner in which it is ornamented , it would be loathsome ; men and women have affection for this ...
... feet , and various members , is built about with flesh , and is subject to disease and decay ; think about it well ; if it were not for the manner in which it is ornamented , it would be loathsome ; men and women have affection for this ...
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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