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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... priestesses are forbidden to keep are the 7th , 8th , 9th , 10th , and 11th ; the last three cannot be observed by them under any circumstances , as it would be highly improper for the priestess to remain in a solitary place . The ...
... priestesses are forbidden to keep are the 7th , 8th , 9th , 10th , and 11th ; the last three cannot be observed by them under any circumstances , as it would be highly improper for the priestess to remain in a solitary place . The ...
Page 27
... priestess . The dasa - násaná make known that after expulsion for committing any of the first five of the pariji there may be restoration to the priesthood , but after expulsion for any of the second five there can be no restoration ...
... priestess . The dasa - násaná make known that after expulsion for committing any of the first five of the pariji there may be restoration to the priesthood , but after expulsion for any of the second five there can be no restoration ...
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... priestess ; procuring a fleece of wool to be prepared by a priestess who is not a relation ; sleeping with any one not a priest more than two or three times ; reclining on the same place as a woman ; preaching more than five or six ...
... priestess ; procuring a fleece of wool to be prepared by a priestess who is not a relation ; sleeping with any one not a priest more than two or three times ; reclining on the same place as a woman ; preaching more than five or six ...
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... priestesses , lest the purity of both should be placed in danger taverns , or places where there are persons in liquor ; the palaces of kings ; the mansions of noblemen ; the dwellings of tirttakas or unbelievers ; places where the ...
... priestesses , lest the purity of both should be placed in danger taverns , or places where there are persons in liquor ; the palaces of kings ; the mansions of noblemen ; the dwellings of tirttakas or unbelievers ; places where the ...
Page 81
... priestesses , when assem- bled together , with a relic of Budha in their midst . 3. The giving of these things to ... priestess , under similar circumstances . The reward that will be received for the offering of any of these gifts is ...
... priestesses , when assem- bled together , with a relic of Budha in their midst . 3. The giving of these things to ... priestess , under similar circumstances . The reward that will be received for the offering of any of these gifts is ...
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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