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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... temple , should the reproach of her unfruitfulness be taken away ; and when the child afterwards 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 ...
... temple , should the reproach of her unfruitfulness be taken away ; and when the child afterwards 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 ...
Page 21
... temple in which the priests reside ) , as in such a place many persons will meet together , and there will be much talking ; the enclosure round the bó - tree not being swept , and no water brought either to drink or for bathing , these ...
... temple in which the priests reside ) , as in such a place many persons will meet together , and there will be much talking ; the enclosure round the bó - tree not being swept , and no water brought either to drink or for bathing , these ...
Page 67
... temple . After paying the prescribed wages to those who were en- titled to receive them , the rest of the revenues proceeding from the lands belonging to the wihára were to be entered in books by the proper officers , that the same ...
... temple . After paying the prescribed wages to those who were en- titled to receive them , the rest of the revenues proceeding from the lands belonging to the wihára were to be entered in books by the proper officers , that the same ...
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... temple lands were principally royal donations , but not in every instance . It is not very clear how lands came into the possession of private individuals , so as to be alienable ; but we may infer that they were originally granted by ...
... temple lands were principally royal donations , but not in every instance . It is not very clear how lands came into the possession of private individuals , so as to be alienable ; but we may infer that they were originally granted by ...
Page 69
... temples of Kandy ; and from these it appears that the tenants and proprietors of what are called Temple Lands in the several provinces , are liable , on the requisition of the chiefs and priests , to render services and contributions of ...
... temples of Kandy ; and from these it appears that the tenants and proprietors of what are called Temple Lands in the several provinces , are liable , on the requisition of the chiefs and priests , to render services and contributions 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