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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... MODES OF WORSHIP , CEREMONIES , AND FESTIVALS 198 CHAPTER XX . MEDITATION . 243 CHAPTER XXI . ASCETIC RITES AND SUPERNATURAL POWERS . 252 CHAPTER XXII . NIRWANA ; ITS PATHS AND FRUITION .. 280 CHAPTER XXIII . THE MODERN PRIESTHOOD 309 ...
... MODES OF WORSHIP , CEREMONIES , AND FESTIVALS 198 CHAPTER XX . MEDITATION . 243 CHAPTER XXI . ASCETIC RITES AND SUPERNATURAL POWERS . 252 CHAPTER XXII . NIRWANA ; ITS PATHS AND FRUITION .. 280 CHAPTER XXIII . THE MODERN PRIESTHOOD 309 ...
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... modes , to the attainment of nirwána . They in whom evil desire is entirely destroyed are called rahats . The freedom from evil desire ensures the possession of a miraculous energy . At his death the rahat invariably attains nirwána ...
... modes , to the attainment of nirwána . They in whom evil desire is entirely destroyed are called rahats . The freedom from evil desire ensures the possession of a miraculous energy . At his death the rahat invariably attains nirwána ...
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... mode in which Budha instituted the priestly discipline , and said , " If the rishis , by their own intuitive knowledge , were able to tell at once the nature of all diseases , and to prescribe remedies for them , why did not Budha , who ...
... mode in which Budha instituted the priestly discipline , and said , " If the rishis , by their own intuitive knowledge , were able to tell at once the nature of all diseases , and to prescribe remedies for them , why did not Budha , who ...
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... mode of observance , whilst no traces are presented of their publicly addressing the people upon moral subjects . Hence the importance of the position maintained by the philosophers , who in some measure supplied this defect ; but their ...
... mode of observance , whilst no traces are presented of their publicly addressing the people upon moral subjects . Hence the importance of the position maintained by the philosophers , who in some measure supplied this defect ; but their ...
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... modes of punishment then used . The priest who does not obey the precepts is represented as being like a man who daubs himself all over with the most disgusting filth in order to render himself beautiful : he is like an ass among cattle ...
... modes of punishment then used . The priest who does not obey the precepts is represented as being like a man who daubs himself all over with the most disgusting filth in order to render himself beautiful : he is like an ass among cattle ...
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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