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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... perform any act whatever , and a wisdom by which he could see perfectly any object , or understand any truth , to ... performed were of the most marvellous description ; but in those days the possession of super- natural power was a ...
... perform any act whatever , and a wisdom by which he could see perfectly any object , or understand any truth , to ... performed were of the most marvellous description ; but in those days the possession of super- natural power was a ...
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... performed among the Greeks and Romans by members of the sacerdotal class ; but these persons were not thereby incapacitated , by any positive law , from engaging in duties and offices that by ourselves would be regarded as utterly ...
... performed among the Greeks and Romans by members of the sacerdotal class ; but these persons were not thereby incapacitated , by any positive law , from engaging in duties and offices that by ourselves would be regarded as utterly ...
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... perform cerc- monies that are supposed to confer merit upon those in whose name , or in whose presence they are conducted . I have therefore retained the word priest to designate the sramanas of Budha ; they are monks as to the economy ...
... perform cerc- monies that are supposed to confer merit upon those in whose name , or in whose presence they are conducted . I have therefore retained the word priest to designate the sramanas of Budha ; they are monks as to the economy ...
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... performed according to the ritual , the proceedings would be invalid if the stipulated age was not attained . The novice is not regarded as a member of the sangha , or chapter ; he can perform any religious rite , but is not allowed to ...
... performed according to the ritual , the proceedings would be invalid if the stipulated age was not attained . The novice is not regarded as a member of the sangha , or chapter ; he can perform any religious rite , but is not allowed to ...
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... perform . The priesthood is to be sought in order that existence may be overcome , and that nirwána , or the cessation of existence , may be obtained . It was declared by Nágaséna that the benefits to be derived from embracing the ...
... perform . The priesthood is to be sought in order that existence may be overcome , and that nirwána , or the cessation of existence , may be obtained . It was declared by Nágaséna that the benefits to be derived from embracing the ...
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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