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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... monks , I have taken the liberty to indulge the bias of early association ; but if this has been done to too great an extent , with all submis- siveness I crave the reader's pardon . A residence of twenty years in Ceylon , and several ...
... monks , I have taken the liberty to indulge the bias of early association ; but if this has been done to too great an extent , with all submis- siveness I crave the reader's pardon . A residence of twenty years in Ceylon , and several ...
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... monks , arоražaμɛvoι , apotactates , re- nouncers . In Nepaul the priests are called bandaya ( whence also the Chinese bonze ) , which , in Sanskrit signifies a person entitled to reverence , from the word bandana . They are there ...
... monks , arоražaμɛvoι , apotactates , re- nouncers . In Nepaul the priests are called bandaya ( whence also the Chinese bonze ) , which , in Sanskrit signifies a person entitled to reverence , from the word bandana . They are there ...
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... monks had degenerated that individuals sought admission to the priesthood , and combined two offices that were at first distinct . But the rule of Francis did not contemplate merely the occasional election of a monk to the pastorate or ...
... monks had degenerated that individuals sought admission to the priesthood , and combined two offices that were at first distinct . But the rule of Francis did not contemplate merely the occasional election of a monk to the pastorate or ...
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... monks before their consecration , and the same age was ordered by several councils . Pius I. recommended the twenty - fifth year , which was confirmed by the third council of Carthage . Synods of a more recent date have allowed vows of ...
... monks before their consecration , and the same age was ordered by several councils . Pius I. recommended the twenty - fifth year , which was confirmed by the third council of Carthage . Synods of a more recent date have allowed vows of ...
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... monks , if they so wished . Even among the Budhists , it sometimes occurs that a woman vows she will dedicate her son to the temple , should the reproach of her unfruitfulness be taken away ; and when the child afterwards received puts ...
... monks , if they so wished . Even among the Budhists , it sometimes occurs that a woman vows she will dedicate her son to the temple , should the reproach of her unfruitfulness be taken away ; and when the child afterwards received puts ...
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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