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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... residence of twenty years in Ceylon , and several thou- sands of hours spent with the palm - leaf in my hand and the ex - priest of Budha by my side , to assist me in cases of diffi- culty , entitle me to claim attention to my ...
... residence of twenty years in Ceylon , and several thou- sands of hours spent with the palm - leaf in my hand and the ex - priest of Budha by my side , to assist me in cases of diffi- culty , entitle me to claim attention to my ...
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... VII . POVERTY 62 CHAPTER VIII . MENDICANCY 70 CHAPTER IX . THE DIET . 92 CHAPTER X. SLEEP 106 CHAPTER XI . THE TONSURE ... 109 CHAPTER XII . THE HABIT 114 CHAPTER XIII . THE RESIDENCE 129 Page CHAPTER XIV . OBEDIENCE 138 CHAPTER XV . THE.
... VII . POVERTY 62 CHAPTER VIII . MENDICANCY 70 CHAPTER IX . THE DIET . 92 CHAPTER X. SLEEP 106 CHAPTER XI . THE TONSURE ... 109 CHAPTER XII . THE HABIT 114 CHAPTER XIII . THE RESIDENCE 129 Page CHAPTER XIV . OBEDIENCE 138 CHAPTER XV . THE.
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... residence as near the dwellings of men as was possible without an entire change of the system . Then , as he was dependent upon the people for every comfort he enjoyed , it was natural that he should endeavour to magnify his office ...
... residence as near the dwellings of men as was possible without an entire change of the system . Then , as he was dependent upon the people for every comfort he enjoyed , it was natural that he should endeavour to magnify his office ...
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... residence . 3. An old wihára , as it will require much reparation ; if this be not attended to , it will bring down the rebuke of the senior priests ; and if it be , it will leave no time for meditation . 4. A wihára near a high road ...
... residence . 3. An old wihára , as it will require much reparation ; if this be not attended to , it will bring down the rebuke of the senior priests ; and if it be , it will leave no time for meditation . 4. A wihára near a high road ...
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... residences of rahats ; but the priest may dwell near these places , if he can make such arrangements as will enable ... residence was ( improperly ) attracted to the place ; but when he came near she caught him and hurried him away that ...
... residences of rahats ; but the priest may dwell near these places , if he can make such arrangements as will enable ... residence was ( improperly ) attracted to the place ; but when he came near she caught him and hurried him away that ...
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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