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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... PATHS AND FRUITION .. ... 280 CHAPTER XXIII . THE MODERN PRIESTHOOD 309 CHAPTER XXIV . THE VOICE OF THE PAST 346 CHAPTER XXV . THE PROSPECTS OF THE FUTURE 427 EASTERN MONACHISM . I. GOTAMA BUDHA . ABOUT two thousand xi CONTENTS . CHAPTER.
... PATHS AND FRUITION .. ... 280 CHAPTER XXIII . THE MODERN PRIESTHOOD 309 CHAPTER XXIV . THE VOICE OF THE PAST 346 CHAPTER XXV . THE PROSPECTS OF THE FUTURE 427 EASTERN MONACHISM . I. GOTAMA BUDHA . ABOUT two thousand xi CONTENTS . CHAPTER.
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... path that leads to 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 ...
... path that leads to 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 ...
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... paths , with their fruition , that lead , by different modes , to the attainment of nirwána . They in whom evil desire is entirely destroyed are called rahats . The freedom from evil desire ensures the possession of a miraculous energy ...
... paths , with their fruition , that lead , by different modes , to the attainment of nirwána . They in whom evil desire is entirely destroyed are called rahats . The freedom from evil desire ensures the possession of a miraculous energy ...
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... paths leading to 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 ...
... paths leading to 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 ...
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... paths , of whom 356,000 entered the third path ; and at other places , when Budha preached different sútras , countless companies of men and déwas received the same privilege , all of whom were gihi , householders , and not pra- warjita ...
... paths , of whom 356,000 entered the third path ; and at other places , when Budha preached different sútras , countless companies of men and déwas received the same privilege , all of whom were gihi , householders , and not pra- warjita ...
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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