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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... natural power was a common occurrence , and there were thousands of his disciples who could , with the utmost ease , have overturned the earth or arrested the course of the sun . At the age of eighty years he died , near Kusinára ...
... natural power was a common occurrence , and there were thousands of his disciples who could , with the utmost ease , have overturned the earth or arrested the course of the sun . At the age of eighty years he died , near Kusinára ...
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... nature of all diseases , and to prescribe remedies for them , why did not Budha , who by his divine eyes must have seen beforehand the faults of his disciples , forbid the commission of such and such things previous to their occurrence ...
... nature of all diseases , and to prescribe remedies for them , why did not Budha , who by his divine eyes must have seen beforehand the faults of his disciples , forbid the commission of such and such things previous to their occurrence ...
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... natural that he should endeavour to magnify his office , and place as immense a distance as possible between himself ... nature ; and the higher attainments of the systemcan only be acquired by one who has abandoned the world either in ...
... natural that he should endeavour to magnify his office , and place as immense a distance as possible between himself ... nature ; and the higher attainments of the systemcan only be acquired by one who has abandoned the world either in ...
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... natural fountain , it is to no purpose to dig wells or tanks : in like manner , if the house- holder , who enjoys worldly possessions , can also enjoy the pros- pect of nirwana , of what benefit are the Thirteen Ordinances ? " Nágaséna ...
... natural fountain , it is to no purpose to dig wells or tanks : in like manner , if the house- holder , who enjoys worldly possessions , can also enjoy the pros- pect of nirwana , of what benefit are the Thirteen Ordinances ? " Nágaséna ...
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... natural con- sequence , irrespective of any ulterior arrangement , will bring to him merit , it is thought that in proportion to the value of the sacri- fice will be the increase of the treasure of righteousness acquired by its ...
... natural con- sequence , irrespective of any ulterior arrangement , will bring to him merit , it is thought that in proportion to the value of the sacri- fice will be the increase of the treasure of righteousness acquired by its ...
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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