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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... relics were preserved , and became objects of worship to his disciples . According to the doctrines propounded by Gótama Budha , there are innumerable systems of worlds , called sakwalas , which attain their prime , and then decay and ...
... relics were preserved , and became objects of worship to his disciples . According to the doctrines propounded by Gótama Budha , there are innumerable systems of worlds , called sakwalas , which attain their prime , and then decay and ...
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... relic is placed ) or the bó - tree , and per- form that which is appointed ; he shall offer flowers , just as if Budha were present in person , if flowers can be procured ; meditate on the nine virtues of Budha , with a fixed and ...
... relic is placed ) or the bó - tree , and per- form that which is appointed ; he shall offer flowers , just as if Budha were present in person , if flowers can be procured ; meditate on the nine virtues of Budha , with a fixed and ...
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... relic of Budha in their midst . 3. The giving of these things to the priests alone , under similar circumstances . 4. The giving of these things to the priestesses alone , under similar circumstances . 5. The giving of anything to the ...
... relic of Budha in their midst . 3. The giving of these things to the priests alone , under similar circumstances . 4. The giving of these things to the priestesses alone , under similar circumstances . 5. The giving of anything to the ...
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... relics of the Budhas ; he could hear the reading of the bana at the Lóháprásáda ; there were many dágobas ; he could see many priests ; it was as though a supreme Budha were alive . He therefore recommended his friend to remain where he ...
... relics of the Budhas ; he could hear the reading of the bana at the Lóháprásáda ; there were many dágobas ; he could see many priests ; it was as though a supreme Budha were alive . He therefore recommended his friend to remain where he ...
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... relics . In the ancient legends the wiháras in which Gótama resided are represented as being extremely splendid ; indeed they are to be equalled only by the talismanic structures of the Arabian genii . One near the city of Sewet , the ...
... relics . In the ancient legends the wiháras in which Gótama resided are represented as being extremely splendid ; indeed they are to be equalled only by the talismanic structures of the Arabian genii . One near the city of Sewet , the ...
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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