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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... tion and highest glory is , that they receive the wisdom by which they can direct sentient beings to the path that leads to nirwána , or the cessation of existence . At their death , they cease to exist ; they do not continue to be ...
... tion and highest glory is , that they receive the wisdom by which they can direct sentient beings to the path that leads to nirwána , or the cessation of existence . At their death , they cease to exist ; they do not continue to be ...
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... tion , that contains an account of conversations that took place between Milinda , king of Sagal , supposed to be the Sangala of the Greeks , and Nága- séna , a Budhist priest , a short time previous to the commencement of the Christian ...
... tion , that contains an account of conversations that took place between Milinda , king of Sagal , supposed to be the Sangala of the Greeks , and Nága- séna , a Budhist priest , a short time previous to the commencement of the Christian ...
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... tion . 6. Pátidésani - dhammá , four in number , involving reprimand . 7. Sékhiya - dhammá , seventy - five in number , containing various prohibitions , and inculcating certain observances and proprieties . 8. Adhikarana - samatá ...
... tion . 6. Pátidésani - dhammá , four in number , involving reprimand . 7. Sékhiya - dhammá , seventy - five in number , containing various prohibitions , and inculcating certain observances and proprieties . 8. Adhikarana - samatá ...
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... tion will be altered according to the office that it represents . The rites of religion could only be performed among the Greeks and Romans by members of the sacerdotal class ; but these persons were not thereby incapacitated , by any ...
... tion will be altered according to the office that it represents . The rites of religion could only be performed among the Greeks and Romans by members of the sacerdotal class ; but these persons were not thereby incapacitated , by any ...
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... tion . We therefore conclude that Budhism has always recognised the two classes of mendicant and householder ; and that both the one and the other is regarded as recipient of the blessings it im- parts to its disciples . In the gospel ...
... tion . We therefore conclude that Budhism has always recognised the two classes of mendicant and householder ; and that both the one and the other is regarded as recipient of the blessings it im- parts to its disciples . In the gospel ...
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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