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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Page 9
... heads to which they respectively belong , it will not be neces- sary to insert them in the order in which they are recited in the bi - monthly convention of ecclesiastics . The various rules and ob- ligations of the priest have been ...
... heads to which they respectively belong , it will not be neces- sary to insert them in the order in which they are recited in the bi - monthly convention of ecclesiastics . The various rules and ob- ligations of the priest have been ...
Page 18
... head entirely shaven , and be inducted into the full privileges of the priesthood . " * The necessity of some law , imperatively stating the earliest age at which the obligations of the recluse can be taken , must be at * Smith's China ...
... head entirely shaven , and be inducted into the full privileges of the priesthood . " * The necessity of some law , imperatively stating the earliest age at which the obligations of the recluse can be taken , must be at * Smith's China ...
Page 23
... head and bathed , give it to a priest , requesting to receive it from him again , that he may thus be able to commence his noviciate . He must then ask the priest to impart to him the tun - sarana , or three - fold protective formulary ...
... head and bathed , give it to a priest , requesting to receive it from him again , that he may thus be able to commence his noviciate . He must then ask the priest to impart to him the tun - sarana , or three - fold protective formulary ...
Page 32
... head ; his skull is rubbed with gravel until it is white as a sea - shell ; a lighted brand being put in his mouth , his body is rubbed with oil and set on fire ; his frame is hacked ; he is thrown down , and a spike being driven from ...
... head ; his skull is rubbed with gravel until it is white as a sea - shell ; a lighted brand being put in his mouth , his body is rubbed with oil and set on fire ; his frame is hacked ; he is thrown down , and a spike being driven from ...
Page 33
... head downwards , than for him to receive the gift of a residence . The misery in the one case is merely temporary , but in the other case it will endure long . The receiving of honour or assistance by the priest who breaks the precepts ...
... head downwards , than for him to receive the gift of a residence . The misery in the one case is merely temporary , but in the other case it will endure long . The receiving of honour or assistance by the priest who breaks the precepts ...
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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