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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... attend to the usual engagements of a missionary , in preaching , ex- amining native schools , visiting the sick , instructing the people from house to house , distributing tracts , and preparing other publications for the press , which ...
... attend to the usual engagements of a missionary , in preaching , ex- amining native schools , visiting the sick , instructing the people from house to house , distributing tracts , and preparing other publications for the press , which ...
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... attending to a prescribed course of discipline , which results in an entrance to one of the four paths , with their fruition , that lead , by different modes , to the attainment of nirwána . They in whom evil desire is entirely ...
... attending to a prescribed course of discipline , which results in an entrance to one of the four paths , with their fruition , that lead , by different modes , to the attainment of nirwána . They in whom evil desire is entirely ...
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... attended to , and there be nothing to distract , a large wihára may be chosen . 2. A new wihára , as there will be much work to do , which if not done may cause the displeasure of the senior priests ; but if there should be others to do ...
... attended to , and there be nothing to distract , a large wihára may be chosen . 2. A new wihára , as there will be much work to do , which if not done may cause the displeasure of the senior priests ; but if there should be others to do ...
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... attend- ance upon dancing , singing , music , and masks . 8. I will observe the precept , or ordinance , that ... attended to by the novice are set forth in a manual called Dina Chariyáwa , or the Daily Observ- ances of the Priest ...
... attend- ance upon dancing , singing , music , and masks . 8. I will observe the precept , or ordinance , that ... attended to by the novice are set forth in a manual called Dina Chariyáwa , or the Daily Observ- ances of the Priest ...
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... attended to the Dina Chariyawa ; if he has done so , he must remain silent upon the subject , saying nothing about it ; but if he finds that he has neglected obedience in any one particular , and is examined by the guru , he shall ...
... attended to the Dina Chariyawa ; if he has done so , he must remain silent upon the subject , saying nothing about it ; but if he finds that he has neglected obedience in any one particular , and is examined by the guru , he shall ...
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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