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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... continued existence , that is to say , the cleaving to existing objects , or evil desire . It is possible to accomplish this destruction , by attending to a prescribed course of discipline , which results in an entrance to one of the ...
... continued existence , that is to say , the cleaving to existing objects , or evil desire . It is possible to accomplish this destruction , by attending to a prescribed course of discipline , which results in an entrance to one of the ...
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... continued in the wise exercise of the privileges placed within his reach , without taking upon himself the more arduous practices of the ascetic , he would be enabled to attain a reward that was worthy of his ambi- tion . We therefore ...
... continued in the wise exercise of the privileges placed within his reach , without taking upon himself the more arduous practices of the ascetic , he would be enabled to attain a reward that was worthy of his ambi- tion . We therefore ...
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... continued a laic . Budha enquired if his parents had given their consent , and when Rathapála said that he had not requested their permission , the sage made known to him that it was not his custom to receive any into the priesthood who ...
... continued a laic . Budha enquired if his parents had given their consent , and when Rathapála said that he had not requested their permission , the sage made known to him that it was not his custom to receive any into the priesthood who ...
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... continued silent , they went to some of his friends , informed them of the determination of their son , and asked them to come and try to persuade him to change it . The friends accordingly came to the place where he was , and thrice ...
... continued silent , they went to some of his friends , informed them of the determination of their son , and asked them to come and try to persuade him to change it . The friends accordingly came to the place where he was , and thrice ...
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... continued , " You have told me that Budha has said : The mind is not satisfied , or contented ; it still covets more ; what does this mean ? " " Suppose " said the priest , " a man worthy of all credence were to come from the eastern ...
... continued , " You have told me that Budha has said : The mind is not satisfied , or contented ; it still covets more ; what does this mean ? " " Suppose " said the priest , " a man worthy of all credence were to come from the eastern ...
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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