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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... Containing an account of - 1 . The System of the Universe , as received by the Budhists . 2. The various Orders of Sentient Existence . 3. The primi- tive Inhabitants of the Earth ; their fall from Purity ; and their Division into four ...
... Containing an account of - 1 . The System of the Universe , as received by the Budhists . 2. The various Orders of Sentient Existence . 3. The primi- tive Inhabitants of the Earth ; their fall from Purity ; and their Division into four ...
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... containing only a brief sum- mary of some of the principal doctrines of Budhism , intended to assist the reader of the following pages ; the system is so vast and complicated , that many volumes must be written before it can receive a ...
... containing only a brief sum- mary of some of the principal doctrines of Budhism , intended to assist the reader of the following pages ; the system is so vast and complicated , that many volumes must be written before it can receive a ...
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... containing ten millions ) , one hundred and eighty- five lacs , and thirty - six precepts , were promulgated by ... contains an account of conversations that took place between Milinda , king of Sagal , supposed to be the Sangala of ...
... containing ten millions ) , one hundred and eighty- five lacs , and thirty - six precepts , were promulgated by ... contains an account of conversations that took place between Milinda , king of Sagal , supposed to be the Sangala of ...
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... contain a code of ordinances relative to priestly crimes and misdemeanors ; the third and fourth , Maha Waga and Chula ... contains a recapitulation of the preceding books . The precepts and prohibitions contained in the Párájiká and ...
... contain a code of ordinances relative to priestly crimes and misdemeanors ; the third and fourth , Maha Waga and Chula ... contains a recapitulation of the preceding books . The precepts and prohibitions contained in the Párájiká and ...
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... containing various prohibitions , and inculcating certain observances and proprieties . 8. Adhikarana - samatá - dhammá , seven in number , the rules to be observed in conducting judicial investigations relative to the con- duct of the ...
... containing various prohibitions , and inculcating certain observances and proprieties . 8. Adhikarana - samatá - dhammá , seven in number , the rules to be observed in conducting judicial investigations relative to the con- duct of the ...
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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