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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... Five days after his birth he received the name of Sidhártta , but he is more commonly known by the name of Sákya or Gótama , both of which are patronymics . When five months old he sat in the air , without any support , at a ploughing ...
... Five days after his birth he received the name of Sidhártta , but he is more commonly known by the name of Sákya or Gótama , both of which are patronymics . When five months old he sat in the air , without any support , at a ploughing ...
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... five lacs , and thirty - six precepts , were promulgated by Budha . * The manner in which the code was gradually perfected may be learnt from the circumstances under which the precept relative to continence arrived at the state in which ...
... five lacs , and thirty - six precepts , were promulgated by Budha . * The manner in which the code was gradually perfected may be learnt from the circumstances under which the precept relative to continence arrived at the state in which ...
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... five sections into which the Winaya Pitaka is divided , the first and second , Párájiká and Páchiti , contain a code of ordinances relative to priestly crimes and misdemeanors ; the third and fourth , Maha Waga and Chula Waga ...
... five sections into which the Winaya Pitaka is divided , the first and second , Párájiká and Páchiti , contain a code of ordinances relative to priestly crimes and misdemeanors ; the third and fourth , Maha Waga and Chula Waga ...
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... five in number , 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 ...
... five in number , 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 ...
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... five observances that the priestesses are forbidden to keep are the 7th , 8th , 9th , 10th , and 11th ; the last three cannot be observed by them under any circumstances , as it would be highly improper for the priestess to remain in a ...
... five observances that the priestesses are forbidden to keep are the 7th , 8th , 9th , 10th , and 11th ; the last three cannot be observed by them under any circumstances , as it would be highly improper for the priestess to remain in a ...
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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