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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... third class , Abhidharmma , to the déwas and brahmas of the celestial worlds . There is a commentary , called the Atthakatha , which until recently was regarded as of equal authority with the text . The text was orally preserved until ...
... third class , Abhidharmma , to the déwas and brahmas of the celestial worlds . There is a commentary , called the Atthakatha , which until recently was regarded as of equal authority with the text . The text was orally preserved until ...
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... third watch of the night , he attained the knowledge by which he was enabled to understand the sequence of existence , the cause of all sorrow and of its cessation . The object of his protracted toils and numerous sacrifices , carried ...
... third watch of the night , he attained the knowledge by which he was enabled to understand the sequence of existence , the cause of all sorrow and of its cessation . The object of his protracted toils and numerous sacrifices , carried ...
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... third and fourth , Maha Waga and Chula Waga , miscellaneous rules and regulations , relative to ordination , the ceremony called wass , & c . ; and the fifth , Pariwánapáta , contains a recapitulation of the preceding books . The ...
... third and fourth , Maha Waga and Chula Waga , miscellaneous rules and regulations , relative to ordination , the ceremony called wass , & c . ; and the fifth , Pariwánapáta , contains a recapitulation of the preceding books . The ...
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... third path ; and at other places , when Budha preached different sútras , countless companies of men and déwas received the same privilege , all of whom were gihi , householders , and not pra- warjita , those who have abandoned or ...
... third path ; and at other places , when Budha preached different sútras , countless companies of men and déwas received the same privilege , all of whom were gihi , householders , and not pra- warjita , those who have abandoned or ...
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... third council of Carthage . Synods of a more recent date have allowed vows of virginity to be taken as early as fourteen years of age in males , and twelve in females . The council of Trent recognises sixteen years as the age before ...
... third council of Carthage . Synods of a more recent date have allowed vows of virginity to be taken as early as fourteen years of age in males , and twelve in females . The council of Trent recognises sixteen years as the age before ...
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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