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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... novices , seven by female novices , and two by the lay devotees called upasakas , whether male or female . Thus there ... novice may keep all except the 2nd . The lay devotee can keep only the 5th and 6th . * Nearly the whole of these ...
... novices , seven by female novices , and two by the lay devotees called upasakas , whether male or female . Thus there ... novice may keep all except the 2nd . The lay devotee can keep only the 5th and 6th . * Nearly the whole of these ...
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... novices , as well as the priests who have not re- ceived ordination , are called ganinnansés , from gana , an assemblage or association ; and the superior priests are called térunnánsés , from the Pali théro , an elder . Their ...
... novices , as well as the priests who have not re- ceived ordination , are called ganinnansés , from gana , an assemblage or association ; and the superior priests are called térunnánsés , from the Pali théro , an elder . Their ...
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... novice is called a sámanéra , from sramana , an ascetic . He must be at least eight years of age , and must have received the consent of his parents to his abandonment of the world . He cannot receive upasampadá , or ordination , until ...
... novice is called a sámanéra , from sramana , an ascetic . He must be at least eight years of age , and must have received the consent of his parents to his abandonment of the world . He cannot receive upasampadá , or ordination , until ...
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... novices are not allowed to take the vows before the thirtieth , nor females before the fiftieth year . The mendicant orders are accused by Wycliffe of endeavouring to seduce young children into their " rotten habit ; " and it was ...
... novices are not allowed to take the vows before the thirtieth , nor females before the fiftieth year . The mendicant orders are accused by Wycliffe of endeavouring to seduce young children into their " rotten habit ; " and it was ...
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... novice must live in the same monastery as his preceptor , but if not convenient , he may live in another place , at the distance of four , eight , or sixteen miles . When he thus lives at a distance , he must rise early in the morning ...
... novice must live in the same monastery as his preceptor , but if not convenient , he may live in another place , at the distance of four , eight , or sixteen miles . When he thus lives at a distance , he must rise early in the morning ...
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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