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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... SACRED WRITINGS , MYSTERIOUS RITES , 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 ...
... SACRED WRITINGS , MYSTERIOUS RITES , 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 ...
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... sacred records of the Budhists were originally written ) , or to content myself with the more mediate authority of the Singhalese . The former course would have been the most satisfactory , if I could have assured myself of the time and ...
... sacred records of the Budhists were originally written ) , or to content myself with the more mediate authority of the Singhalese . The former course would have been the most satisfactory , if I could have assured myself of the time and ...
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... SACRED BOOKS 166 CHAPTER XIX . MODES OF WORSHIP , CEREMONIES , AND FESTIVALS 198 CHAPTER XX . MEDITATION 243 CHAPTER XXI . ASCETIC RITES AND SUPERNATURAL POWERS . 252 CHAPTER XXII . NIRWANA ; ITS PATHS AND FRUITION .. ... 280 CHAPTER ...
... SACRED BOOKS 166 CHAPTER XIX . MODES OF WORSHIP , CEREMONIES , AND FESTIVALS 198 CHAPTER XX . MEDITATION 243 CHAPTER XXI . ASCETIC RITES AND SUPERNATURAL POWERS . 252 CHAPTER XXII . NIRWANA ; ITS PATHS AND FRUITION .. ... 280 CHAPTER ...
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... sacred books of the Budhists , which are called in Páli , the language in which they are written , Pitakattayan , from pitakan , a basket or chest , and tayo , three , the text being divided into three great classes . The instructions ...
... sacred books of the Budhists , which are called in Páli , the language in which they are written , Pitakattayan , from pitakan , a basket or chest , and tayo , three , the text being divided into three great classes . The instructions ...
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... Sacred Book of the Twelve Observances , quoted in the San tsang fă sou , lib . xliv . p . 10. Cf. Vocabulaire Pentaglotte , sect . xlv.t III . NAMES AND TITLES . The priests of Budha have received various names , of which the following ...
... Sacred Book of the Twelve Observances , quoted in the San tsang fă sou , lib . xliv . p . 10. Cf. Vocabulaire Pentaglotte , sect . xlv.t III . NAMES AND TITLES . The priests of Budha have received various names , of which the following ...
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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