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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... live according to the laws given to the priesthood , if he shall , without having made con- fession of his weakness and become a laic , hold intercourse with a female of what kind soever , is overcome and excluded . " * Of the five ...
... live according to the laws given to the priesthood , if he shall , without having made con- fession of his weakness and become a laic , hold intercourse with a female of what kind soever , is overcome and excluded . " * Of the five ...
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... lives , but priests as to the world without ; clerici regulares . The innovations made by St. Francis in the monastic institute were of great importance . Until that period the monks had been insulated from the world . Even the pastoral ...
... lives , but priests as to the world without ; clerici regulares . The innovations made by St. Francis in the monastic institute were of great importance . Until that period the monks had been insulated from the world . Even the pastoral ...
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... lives ( to use a distinction of Pythagoras ) vπερ quσiv , above nature , and him who lives kara quoiv , according to nature ; and the higher attainments of the systemcan only be acquired by one who has abandoned the world either in the ...
... lives ( to use a distinction of Pythagoras ) vπερ quσiv , above nature , and him who lives kara quoiv , according to nature ; and the higher attainments of the systemcan only be acquired by one who has abandoned the world either in the ...
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... lives in a fixed habitation , procreates children , enjoys possessions , uses ointments and perfumes , receives money , and puts on the crown adorned with jewels and gold ? " Nágaséna re- plied , " Not only one hundred but myriads of ...
... lives in a fixed habitation , procreates children , enjoys possessions , uses ointments and perfumes , receives money , and puts on the crown adorned with jewels and gold ? " Nágaséna re- plied , " Not only one hundred but myriads of ...
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... live in the same monastery as his preceptor , but if not convenient , he may live in another place , at the distance of four , eight , or sixteen miles . When he thus lives at a distance , he must rise early in the morning , perform ...
... live in the same monastery as his preceptor , but if not convenient , he may live in another place , at the distance of four , eight , or sixteen miles . When he thus lives at a distance , he must rise early in the morning , perform ...
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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