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 viii
... in the spelling . It will be noticed that some of the words have a Sanskrit , and others a Pali or a Singhalese , form . I have endeavoured to avoid this confusion , but have not succeeded to the extent that viii PREFACE .
... in the spelling . It will be noticed that some of the words have a Sanskrit , and others a Pali or a Singhalese , form . I have endeavoured to avoid this confusion , but have not succeeded to the extent that viii PREFACE .
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... word things , line 3 , insert as a note , " Morell's History of Modern Philosophy ; " page 389 , lines 27 and 28 , for delusion read illusion ; and for anhatamisra read and- hatamisra . PREFACE GOTAMA BUDHA .. CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. Page ...
... word things , line 3 , insert as a note , " Morell's History of Modern Philosophy ; " page 389 , lines 27 and 28 , for delusion read illusion ; and for anhatamisra read and- hatamisra . PREFACE GOTAMA BUDHA .. CONTENTS . CHAPTER I. Page ...
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... words of the old ballad . " On looking up , on looking down , She saw a dead man on the ground ; And from his nose , unto his chin , The worms crawl'd out , the worms crawl'd in . " Then she unto the parson said , Shall I be so when I ...
... words of the old ballad . " On looking up , on looking down , She saw a dead man on the ground ; And from his nose , unto his chin , The worms crawl'd out , the worms crawl'd in . " Then she unto the parson said , Shall I be so when I ...
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... Word ; and the system itself is called dharmma , or the Truth . According to Budhism , there is no Creator , no being that is self- existent and eternal . All sentient beings are homogeneous . The difference between one being and ...
... Word ; and the system itself is called dharmma , or the Truth . According to Budhism , there is no Creator , no being that is self- existent and eternal . All sentient beings are homogeneous . The difference between one being and ...
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... words ; they will not learn my precepts ; they will despise them , and thus be born in a place of torment . It will therefore be better , when a fault has been committed , to issue a precept forbidding it to be repeated . " At ...
... words ; they will not learn my precepts ; they will despise them , and thus be born in a place of torment . It will therefore be better , when a fault has been committed , to issue a precept forbidding it to be repeated . " At ...
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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