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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Page iii
... RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES , AND PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE ORDER OF MENDICANTS FOUNDED BY GÓTAM A BUDHA , 31 47 ( COMPILED FROM SINGHALESE MSS . AND OTHER ORIGINAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION ) ; WITH COMPARATIVE NOTICES OF THE USAGES AND ...
... RELIGIOUS CEREMONIES , AND PRESENT CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE ORDER OF MENDICANTS FOUNDED BY GÓTAM A BUDHA , 31 47 ( COMPILED FROM SINGHALESE MSS . AND OTHER ORIGINAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION ) ; WITH COMPARATIVE NOTICES OF THE USAGES AND ...
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... religion so extensively professed as the system of Gótama , must necessarily be an object of great interest . But whilst Brahmanism has been largely elucidated , comparatively little is yet known of Budhism by Europeans . In the month ...
... religion so extensively professed as the system of Gótama , must necessarily be an object of great interest . But whilst Brahmanism has been largely elucidated , comparatively little is yet known of Budhism by Europeans . In the month ...
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... I resolved upon continuing my Singhalese studies , and by this means have succeeded in forming an outline of the most prominent features of the religion taught by Gótama . I would not , for a moment , depreciate the PREFACE . vii.
... I resolved upon continuing my Singhalese studies , and by this means have succeeded in forming an outline of the most prominent features of the religion taught by Gótama . I would not , for a moment , depreciate the PREFACE . vii.
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... religious system that has exercised a mightier influence upon the world than the doctrines of any other uninspired teacher , in any age or country . The incidents of his life are to be found in the sacred books of the Budhists , which ...
... religious system that has exercised a mightier influence upon the world than the doctrines of any other uninspired teacher , in any age or country . The incidents of his life are to be found in the sacred books of the Budhists , which ...
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... religion there are a great number of things that it is necessary to observe ; it is indeed a most difficult thing to be a priest of Budha , ' and be afraid ; those who might think of becoming priests will hesitate ; they will not listen ...
... religion there are a great number of things that it is necessary to observe ; it is indeed a most difficult thing to be a priest of Budha , ' and be afraid ; those who might think of becoming priests will hesitate ; they will not listen ...
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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