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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... received the supreme Budhaship . In births innumerable , previous to his present state of existence as a man , he had set the office of a budha before him as the object of his ambition ; and in all the various states of existence ...
... received the supreme Budhaship . In births innumerable , previous to his present state of existence as a man , he had set the office of a budha before him as the object of his ambition ; and in all the various states of existence ...
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... received the divine eyes by which he had the power to see all things within the space of the infinite systems of worlds as clearly as if they were close at hand ; and at the tenth hour of the follow- ing morning , or the close of the ...
... received the divine eyes by which he had the power to see all things within the space of the infinite systems of worlds as clearly as if they were close at hand ; and at the tenth hour of the follow- ing morning , or the close of the ...
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... received from them the temporal aid that he needed they were indebted to him , and the power with which he was officially clothed , for their present prosperity and for their expectation of a future reward . Thus , although he offered ...
... received from them the temporal aid that he needed they were indebted to him , and the power with which he was officially clothed , for their present prosperity and for their expectation of a future reward . Thus , although he offered ...
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... received ; but as the peculium belongs to another , no slave is thought to have the right to place himself in a situation that may for ever deprive his master of his services . In the reign of Justinian ( Nov. v . c . 2 ) slaves were ...
... received ; but as the peculium belongs to another , no slave is thought to have the right to place himself in a situation that may for ever deprive his master of his services . In the reign of Justinian ( Nov. v . c . 2 ) slaves were ...
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... received puts on the robe of a recluse , he may at first , and in his youth , be charmed by the honour he receives , so as to be more than reconciled to his situation ; and should there be , at a subsequent period , a painful sense of ...
... received puts on the robe of a recluse , he may at first , and in his youth , be charmed by the honour he receives , so as to be more than reconciled to his situation ; and should there be , at a subsequent period , a painful sense of ...
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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