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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... four quarters , the four half - quarters , above , and below , without seeing any one in any of these ten directions who was equal to himself , he exclaimed , " Aggo hamasmi lókassa ; jettho hamasmi lókassa ; settho hamasmi lókassa ...
... four quarters , the four half - quarters , above , and below , without seeing any one in any of these ten directions who was equal to himself , he exclaimed , " Aggo hamasmi lókassa ; jettho hamasmi lókassa ; settho hamasmi lókassa ...
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... four great continents , which do not communicate with each other , except in specified cases . In the centre of the earth is an immense mountain , called Maha Méru , around and above the summit of which are the déwa and brahma lókas ...
... four great continents , which do not communicate with each other , except in specified cases . In the centre of the earth is an immense mountain , called Maha Méru , around and above the summit of which are the déwa and brahma lókas ...
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... four paths , with their fruition , that lead , by different modes , to the attainment of nirwána . They in whom evil desire is entirely destroyed are called rahats . The freedom from evil desire ensures the possession of a miraculous ...
... four paths , with their fruition , that lead , by different modes , to the attainment of nirwána . They in whom evil desire is entirely destroyed are called rahats . The freedom from evil desire ensures the possession of a miraculous ...
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... be recited twice every month in an assembly of priests consisting of * Gogerly's Essay on Budhism , Journ . Ceylon Branch Royal As . Soc . i . 85 . not fewer than four persons . The subjects of investigation 8 EASTERN MONACHISM .
... be recited twice every month in an assembly of priests consisting of * Gogerly's Essay on Budhism , Journ . Ceylon Branch Royal As . Soc . i . 85 . not fewer than four persons . The subjects of investigation 8 EASTERN MONACHISM .
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... four persons . The subjects of investigation are arranged in the following order : -1 . Párájiká , four in number , referring to crimes that are to be punished by permanent exclusion from the priesthood . 2. Sanghádisésá , thirteen in ...
... four persons . The subjects of investigation are arranged in the following order : -1 . Párájiká , four in number , referring to crimes that are to be punished by permanent exclusion from the priesthood . 2. Sanghádisésá , thirteen in ...
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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