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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... received the name of Sidhártta , but he is more commonly known by the name of Sákya or Gótama , both of which are patronymics . When five months old he sat in the air , without any support , at a ploughing festival . When sixteen years ...
... received the name of Sidhártta , but he is more commonly known by the name of Sákya or Gótama , both of which are patronymics . When five months old he sat in the air , without any support , at a ploughing festival . When sixteen years ...
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... received the supreme Budhaship . In births innumerable , previous to his present state of existence as a man , he had set the office of a budha before him as the object of his ambition ; and in all the various states of existence ...
... received the supreme Budhaship . In births innumerable , previous to his present state of existence as a man , he had set the office of a budha before him as the object of his ambition ; and in all the various states of existence ...
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... received the divine eyes by which he had the power to see all things within the space of the infinite systems of worlds as clearly as if they were close at hand ; and at the tenth hour of the follow- ing morning , or the close of the ...
... received the divine eyes by which he had the power to see all things within the space of the infinite systems of worlds as clearly as if they were close at hand ; and at the tenth hour of the follow- ing morning , or the close of the ...
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... received various names , of which the following are the principal : -1 . Sráwakas , from the root sru , to hear , answering to the aкovσTIKOL of the Greeks . 2. Sarmanas , from srama , the performance of asceticism , answering to the ...
... received various names , of which the following are the principal : -1 . Sráwakas , from the root sru , to hear , answering to the aкovσTIKOL of the Greeks . 2. Sarmanas , from srama , the performance of asceticism , answering to the ...
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... received the impression that it was his duty to renounce the possession of gold , silver , and money ; to have neither wallet , nor satchel , nor bread ; to travel without a staff , and without shoes , and with a simple tunic ; he was ...
... received the impression that it was his duty to renounce the possession of gold , silver , and money ; to have neither wallet , nor satchel , nor bread ; to travel without a staff , and without shoes , and with a simple tunic ; he was ...
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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