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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Robert Spence Hardy. AN ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGIN , LAWS , DISCIPLINE , SACRED WRITINGS , MYSTERIOUS RITES , RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES , AND PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE ORDER OF MENDICANTS FOUNDED BY GÓTAM A BUDH A , ( COMPILED FROM SINGHALESE ...
Robert Spence Hardy. AN ACCOUNT OF THE ORIGIN , LAWS , DISCIPLINE , SACRED WRITINGS , MYSTERIOUS RITES , RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES , AND PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE ORDER OF MENDICANTS FOUNDED BY GÓTAM A BUDH A , ( COMPILED FROM SINGHALESE ...
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... SACRED BOOKS 166 CHAPTER XIX . MODES OF WORSHIP , CEREMONIES , AND FESTIVALS 198 CHAPTER XX . MEDITATION . 243 CHAPTER XXI . ASCETIC RITES AND SUPERNATURAL POWERS . 252 CHAPTER XXII . NIRWANA ; ITS PATHS AND FRUITION .. 280 CHAPTER ...
... SACRED BOOKS 166 CHAPTER XIX . MODES OF WORSHIP , CEREMONIES , AND FESTIVALS 198 CHAPTER XX . MEDITATION . 243 CHAPTER XXI . ASCETIC RITES AND SUPERNATURAL POWERS . 252 CHAPTER XXII . NIRWANA ; ITS PATHS AND FRUITION .. 280 CHAPTER ...
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... sacred books of the Budhists , which are called in Páli , the language in which they are written , Pitakattayan , from pitakan , a basket or chest , and tayo , three , the text being divided into three great classes . The instructions ...
... sacred books of the Budhists , which are called in Páli , the language in which they are written , Pitakattayan , from pitakan , a basket or chest , and tayo , three , the text being divided into three great classes . The instructions ...
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... Sacred Book of the Twelve Observances , quoted in the San tsang få sou , lib . xliv . p . 10. Cf. Vocabulaire Pentaglotte , sect . xlv.f III . NAMES AND TITLES . The priests of Budha have received various names , of which the following ...
... Sacred Book of the Twelve Observances , quoted in the San tsang få sou , lib . xliv . p . 10. Cf. Vocabulaire Pentaglotte , sect . xlv.f III . NAMES AND TITLES . The priests of Budha have received various names , of which the following ...
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... sacred community . The novice must choose a residence that is not far from the village to which he has to go to procure alms . Budha has said that it must not be more than four miles distant , nor nearer than the length of 500 bows . It ...
... sacred community . The novice must choose a residence that is not far from the village to which he has to go to procure alms . Budha has said that it must not be more than four miles distant , nor nearer than the length of 500 bows . It ...
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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