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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... things within the space of the infinite systems of worlds as clearly as if they were close at hand ; and at the tenth hour of the follow- ing morning , or the close of the third watch of the night , he attained the knowledge by which he ...
... things within the space of the infinite systems of worlds as clearly as if they were close at hand ; and at the tenth hour of the follow- ing morning , or the close of the third watch of the night , he attained the knowledge by which he ...
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... 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 to my words ; they will not learn my ...
... 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 to my words ; they will not learn my ...
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... things occur . reside in the forest . 9. To reside at the foot of a tree . reside in an open space . 11. To reside in a cemetery . 12. To take any seat that may be provided . 13. To refrain from lying down under any circumstance ...
... things occur . reside in the forest . 9. To reside at the foot of a tree . reside in an open space . 11. To reside in a cemetery . 12. To take any seat that may be provided . 13. To refrain from lying down under any circumstance ...
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... things pertaining to God , that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins , " Heb . v . 1 ; but this definition is confessedly inapplicable to any order of men among the Budhists , as the system knows nothing whatever of ...
... things pertaining to God , that he may offer both gifts and sacrifices for sins , " Heb . v . 1 ; but this definition is confessedly inapplicable to any order of men among the Budhists , as the system knows nothing whatever of ...
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... things I might say relative to the religion of Budha they would all belong to them . As all the rain that falls runs into the rivers , and thence into the sea , so all that the most learned person might say relative to religion would be ...
... things I might say relative to the religion of Budha they would all belong to them . As all the rain that falls runs into the rivers , and thence into the sea , so all that the most learned person might say relative to religion would be ...
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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