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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... nirwána , or the cessation of existence . At their death , they cease to exist ; they do not continue to be Budhas , nor do they enter upon any other state of being . Expositions of the doctrines of Budha , whe- ther orally delivered or ...
... nirwána , or the cessation of existence . At their death , they cease to exist ; they do not continue to be Budhas , nor do they enter upon any other state of being . Expositions of the doctrines of Budha , whe- ther orally delivered or ...
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... nirwána . They in whom evil desire is entirely destroyed are called rahats . The freedom from evil desire ensures the possession of a miraculous energy . At his death the rahat invariably attains nirwana , or ceases to exist . But this ...
... nirwána . They in whom evil desire is entirely destroyed are called rahats . The freedom from evil desire ensures the possession of a miraculous energy . At his death the rahat invariably attains nirwana , or ceases to exist . But this ...
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... nirwána , any one should take the trouble to observe the Thirteen Ordinances , the practice of which is so exceedingly difficult ; and he therefore went to Nágaséna , that his doubts upon the subject might be removed . " Can the ...
... nirwána , any one should take the trouble to observe the Thirteen Ordinances , the practice of which is so exceedingly difficult ; and he therefore went to Nágaséna , that his doubts upon the subject might be removed . " Can the ...
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... nirwána , or the cessation of existence , may be obtained . It was declared by Nágaséna that the benefits to be derived from embracing the priesthood are , the destruction of present and the avoiding of future sorrow , the pre- venting ...
... nirwána , or the cessation of existence , may be obtained . It was declared by Nágaséna that the benefits to be derived from embracing the priesthood are , the destruction of present and the avoiding of future sorrow , the pre- venting ...
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... nirwána simply by abstract me- ditation ; he must investigate causes and exercise energy even as the fire is increased by applying to it fuel that is dry . " It is said again , " The bowman seeks out good weapons , plants his foot care ...
... nirwána simply by abstract me- ditation ; he must investigate causes and exercise energy even as the fire is increased by applying to it fuel that is dry . " It is said again , " The bowman seeks out good weapons , plants his foot care ...
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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