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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... hand and the ex - priest of Budha by my side , to assist me in cases of diffi- culty , entitle me to claim attention to my translations as a faithful transcript of the original documents . Further than this , I speak of my ability for ...
... hand and the ex - priest of Budha by my side , to assist me in cases of diffi- culty , entitle me to claim attention to my translations as a faithful transcript of the original documents . Further than this , I speak of my ability for ...
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... hand ; and at the tenth hour of the follow- ing morning , or the close of the third watch of the night , he attained the knowledge by which he was enabled to understand the sequence of existence , the cause of all sorrow and of its ...
... hand ; and at the tenth hour of the follow- ing morning , or the close of the third watch of the night , he attained the knowledge by which he was enabled to understand the sequence of existence , the cause of all sorrow and of its ...
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... hands the book of the gospels ; but at a later period the parents wrapped the hands of their children + Vaughan's Wycliffe . * Elliott's Roman Catholicism . Taylor's Ancient Christianity . in the altar - cloth . By Cod . Just c 2 IV ...
... hands the book of the gospels ; but at a later period the parents wrapped the hands of their children + Vaughan's Wycliffe . * Elliott's Roman Catholicism . Taylor's Ancient Christianity . in the altar - cloth . By Cod . Just c 2 IV ...
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... hands , and accompany him to the village , carefully avoiding the sight of women , men , elephants , horses , chariots , or soldiers . According to the rules contained in the Sékhiyá , he is to proceed along the road ; and after the ...
... hands , and accompany him to the village , carefully avoiding the sight of women , men , elephants , horses , chariots , or soldiers . According to the rules contained in the Sékhiyá , he is to proceed along the road ; and after the ...
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... hand , of what kind soever it may be . 4. De- liverance from the oppression of wicked men and of kings . 5. Free- dom from all anxiety about such things as gardens , fields , and cattle . 6. Deliverance from the dread of thieves . 7 ...
... hand , of what kind soever it may be . 4. De- liverance from the oppression of wicked men and of kings . 5. Free- dom from all anxiety about such things as gardens , fields , and cattle . 6. Deliverance from the dread of thieves . 7 ...
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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