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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Page 25
... stanzas must be repeated that are appointed to be said before eating , after eating , and when the things are received that may be used as sick diet ; and the food is to be eaten in the manner laid down in the Sékhiya . Then taking the ...
... stanzas must be repeated that are appointed to be said before eating , after eating , and when the things are received that may be used as sick diet ; and the food is to be eaten in the manner laid down in the Sékhiya . Then taking the ...
Page 26
... stanzas and the four karmasthánas , as before , and reflect that in the morn- ing he will have to rise . Having slept , he is to rise in the morning before day - break , and after again repeating the four stanzas and the four ...
... stanzas and the four karmasthánas , as before , and reflect that in the morn- ing he will have to rise . Having slept , he is to rise in the morning before day - break , and after again repeating the four stanzas and the four ...
Page 43
... stanzas : - " There are some men who have much property ; but on account of the false medium through which all things appear to them , it seems as if it were little ; they are covetous of more , and are continually trying to add to ...
... stanzas : - " There are some men who have much property ; but on account of the false medium through which all things appear to them , it seems as if it were little ; they are covetous of more , and are continually trying to add to ...
Page 87
... stanza , for which he received permission to remain . The same occurrence happened to them all . Then the rich man told his slave to give them rice in the husk , but they would not receive it ; then unboiled rice , but they still ...
... stanza , for which he received permission to remain . The same occurrence happened to them all . Then the rich man told his slave to give them rice in the husk , but they would not receive it ; then unboiled rice , but they still ...
Page 146
... stanzas from the bana ) , to be recited for a certain number of days , accord- ing to the time he has suffered to elapse without confession ; and these prayers must be said in the night . A promise must also be given to refrain from ...
... stanzas from the bana ) , to be recited for a certain number of days , accord- ing to the time he has suffered to elapse without confession ; and these prayers must be said in the night . A promise must also be given to refrain from ...
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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