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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... mind of the prince wandered away to other objects ; and when they saw that they could not engage his attention they ceased to play , and fell asleep . The altered appearance of the sleeping courtesans excited additional contempt for the ...
... mind of the prince wandered away to other objects ; and when they saw that they could not engage his attention they ceased to play , and fell asleep . The altered appearance of the sleeping courtesans excited additional contempt for the ...
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... mind the advantages of social existence , and tempt him to take up his residence as near the dwellings of men as was possible without an entire change of the system . Then , as he was dependent upon the people for every comfort he ...
... mind the advantages of social existence , and tempt him to take up his residence as near the dwellings of men as was possible without an entire change of the system . Then , as he was dependent upon the people for every comfort he ...
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... will come to ask for them , and if not given they will become angry or take them by force ; and when the priest walks to and fro at night , to subdue the mind , 7. A they will see and ridicule him . 9. A wihára IV . THE NOVICIATE . 21.
... will come to ask for them , and if not given they will become angry or take them by force ; and when the priest walks to and fro at night , to subdue the mind , 7. A they will see and ridicule him . 9. A wihára IV . THE NOVICIATE . 21.
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... mind ; and having worshipped , seek absolution for his negligences and faults , just as if the sacred things ( before which he worships ) had life . Having risen from this act of reverence , he shall proceed to the other places where ...
... mind ; and having worshipped , seek absolution for his negligences and faults , just as if the sacred things ( before which he worships ) had life . Having risen from this act of reverence , he shall proceed to the other places where ...
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... mind to the four things that lead to hell , viz . evil desire , anger , fear , and ignorance , should he know that any priest in the community has committed an error , he must go and declare it to him in a friendly manner , by which he ...
... mind to the four things that lead to hell , viz . evil desire , anger , fear , and ignorance , should he know that any priest in the community has committed an error , he must go and declare it to him in a friendly manner , by which he ...
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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