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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... professed as the system of Gótama , must necessarily be an object of great interest . But whilst Brahmanism has been largely elucidated , comparatively little is yet known of Budhism by Europeans . In the month of September , 1825 , I ...
... professed as the system of Gótama , must necessarily be an object of great interest . But whilst Brahmanism has been largely elucidated , comparatively little is yet known of Budhism by Europeans . In the month of September , 1825 , I ...
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Robert Spence Hardy. countries where Budhism is professed ; but as I enter upon a field of speculation that has hitherto been little cultivated , I trust that my labours will be regarded as of some interest by students of all classes . I ...
Robert Spence Hardy. countries where Budhism is professed ; but as I enter upon a field of speculation that has hitherto been little cultivated , I trust that my labours will be regarded as of some interest by students of all classes . I ...
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... profess to instruct the people ; and both perform cere- monies that are supposed to confer merit upon those in whose name , or in whose presence they are conducted . I have therefore retained the word priest to designate the sramanas of ...
... profess to instruct the people ; and both perform cere- monies that are supposed to confer merit upon those in whose name , or in whose presence they are conducted . I have therefore retained the word priest to designate the sramanas of ...
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... professed to be prawarjita , or to have renounced the world . Gótama was a married man , and had a son , Ráhula , previous to his entrance upon the course of asceticism by which he became a su- preme Budha . This feature of the system ...
... professed to be prawarjita , or to have renounced the world . Gótama was a married man , and had a son , Ráhula , previous to his entrance upon the course of asceticism by which he became a su- preme Budha . This feature of the system ...
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... professed it is usual for all persons to take upon themselves , during some period of their lives , the obligations of the priest ; but this is probably only an entrance into the noviciate . In Ceylon it is less common for any one thus ...
... professed it is usual for all persons to take upon themselves , during some period of their lives , the obligations of the priest ; but this is probably only an entrance into the noviciate . In Ceylon it is less common for any one thus ...
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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