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 ... Western Ascetics, and a Review of the Monastic System |
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... Nágaséna , objected to the mode in which Budha instituted the priestly discipline , and said , " If the rishis , by their own intuitive knowledge , were able to tell at once the nature of all diseases , and to prescribe remedies for ...
... Nágaséna , objected to the mode in which Budha instituted the priestly discipline , and said , " If the rishis , by their own intuitive knowledge , were able to tell at once the nature of all diseases , and to prescribe remedies for ...
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... Nágaséna . One day , when Milinda was reclining upon his royal couch , reflect- ing upon religious subjects , he wondered how it was that , if house- holders could enter the paths leading to nirwána , any one should take the trouble to ...
... Nágaséna . One day , when Milinda was reclining upon his royal couch , reflect- ing upon religious subjects , he wondered how it was that , if house- holders could enter the paths leading to nirwána , any one should take the trouble to ...
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... Nágaséna : - " The Budhas have set forth twenty - eight advantages as connected with the observance of these rites : such as fearless- ness , protection , freedom from evil desire , the patient endurance of affliction , confirmed ...
... Nágaséna : - " The Budhas have set forth twenty - eight advantages as connected with the observance of these rites : such as fearless- ness , protection , freedom from evil desire , the patient endurance of affliction , confirmed ...
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... Nágaséna that the benefits to be derived from embracing the priesthood are , the destruction of present and the avoiding of future sorrow , the pre- venting of the occurrence of the birth arising from evil desire and scepticism , and ...
... Nágaséna that the benefits to be derived from embracing the priesthood are , the destruction of present and the avoiding of future sorrow , the pre- venting of the occurrence of the birth arising from evil desire and scepticism , and ...
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... Nágaséna : — “ We thus exert ourselves that we may destroy present sorrow and drive away future sorrow . " Milinda : - " Is there future sorrow ? " Nágaséna : - " No . " Milinda : - " You are wise and learned , and yet do you take pains ...
... Nágaséna : — “ We thus exert ourselves that we may destroy present sorrow and drive away future sorrow . " Milinda : - " Is there future sorrow ? " Nágaséna : - " No . " Milinda : - " You are wise and learned , and yet do you take pains ...
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abbot afterwards Alban Butler allowed alms alms-bowl Ananda ancient Anuradhapura appear ascetic asceticism attained nirwana become bhikshu birth bó-tree body Brahmans Budhists called cause ceived Ceylon church cloth colour dágoba death declared déwas dhyána disciples earth enter 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 monarch monastery monastic monks Nágaséna nimitta nirwána novice observed offering Pali pass paths 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