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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With Comparative Notices of the ... Western Ascetics, and a Review of the Monastic System Robert Spence Hardy. F CONTENTS . Page PREFACE . v . CHAPTER I. GOTAMA.
With Comparative Notices of the ... Western Ascetics, and a Review of the Monastic System Robert Spence Hardy. F CONTENTS . Page PREFACE . v . CHAPTER I. GOTAMA.
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... monastic institute were of great importance . Until that period the monks had been insulated from the world . Even the pastoral duties were forbidden them . It was ordained by Conc . Pictav . c . 11 , that no monk should perform the ...
... monastic institute were of great importance . Until that period the monks had been insulated from the world . Even the pastoral duties were forbidden them . It was ordained by Conc . Pictav . c . 11 , that no monk should perform the ...
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... monastic life . By Justinian ( Novell . cxxiii . c . 40 ) it was or- dained that when a married person , whether it were the husband alone or the wife alone , entered a monastery , the marriage was dissolved ; but this law did not meet ...
... monastic life . By Justinian ( Novell . cxxiii . c . 40 ) it was or- dained that when a married person , whether it were the husband alone or the wife alone , entered a monastery , the marriage was dissolved ; but this law did not meet ...
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... monastic institutions of Budhism . In this it resembled the usages of the church when celibacy was first enjoined among Christians . Even Cyprian ( Epist . 62 ) , after extolling the merit of the virgins who had taken the Vows , says ...
... monastic institutions of Budhism . In this it resembled the usages of the church when celibacy was first enjoined among Christians . Even Cyprian ( Epist . 62 ) , after extolling the merit of the virgins who had taken the Vows , says ...
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... monastic profession ; if he repented of his choice , the road was open , and he was at liberty to depart . . . It was not till a much later period , and after the decline of the original fervour , that irrevocable vows were enjoined by ...
... monastic profession ; if he repented of his choice , the road was open , and he was at liberty to depart . . . It was not till a much later period , and after the decline of the original fervour , that irrevocable vows were enjoined by ...
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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