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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... seen beforehand the faults of his disciples , forbid the commission of such and such things previous to their occurrence ? " Nágaséna replied that it was forseen by Budha , at the commencement , that there were 150 precepts it would be ...
... seen beforehand the faults of his disciples , forbid the commission of such and such things previous to their occurrence ? " Nágaséna replied that it was forseen by Budha , at the commencement , that there were 150 precepts it would be ...
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... seen . The first chapter is thus rendered in Mr. Go- gerly's translation : - " Mind precedes action . The motive is chief : actions proceed from mind . If any one speak or act from a corrupt mind , suffer- ing will follow the action ...
... seen . The first chapter is thus rendered in Mr. Go- gerly's translation : - " Mind precedes action . The motive is chief : actions proceed from mind . If any one speak or act from a corrupt mind , suffer- ing will follow the action ...
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... seen , it is as though it were not seen : when the pleasant sound is heard , it is as though it were not heard . 3. Ajíwapárisudhi , the keeping of such precepts , as that when the priest goes to receive alms he must not by word or ...
... seen , it is as though it were not seen : when the pleasant sound is heard , it is as though it were not heard . 3. Ajíwapárisudhi , the keeping of such precepts , as that when the priest goes to receive alms he must not by word or ...
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... seen many nations , with cities , armies , wealth , and maidens beautiful as the celestial déwís , what would you do ? " The king said , he should go and conquer them . The priest put the same question relative to each of the other ...
... seen many nations , with cities , armies , wealth , and maidens beautiful as the celestial déwís , what would you do ? " The king said , he should go and conquer them . The priest put the same question relative to each of the other ...
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... seen in the strin- gency of its requirements . It was not an intact virginity that was held up to honour ; but true continence during the period in which any one professed to be prawarjita , or to have renounced the world . Gótama was a ...
... seen in the strin- gency of its requirements . It was not an intact virginity that was held up to honour ; but true continence during the period in which any one professed to be prawarjita , or to have renounced the world . Gótama was a ...
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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