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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... tion and highest glory is , that they receive the wisdom by which they can direct sentient beings to the path that leads to nirwána , or the cessation of existence . At their death , they cease to exist ; they do not continue to be ...
... tion and highest glory is , that they receive the wisdom by which they can direct sentient beings to the path that leads to nirwána , or the cessation of existence . At their death , they cease to exist ; they do not continue to be ...
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... tion will be altered according to the office that it represents . The rites of religion could only be performed among the Greeks and Romans by members of the sacerdotal class ; but these persons were not thereby incapacitated , by any ...
... tion will be altered according to the office that it represents . The rites of religion could only be performed among the Greeks and Romans by members of the sacerdotal class ; but these persons were not thereby incapacitated , by any ...
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... tion . We therefore conclude that Budhism has always recognised the two classes of mendicant and householder ; and that both the one and the other is regarded as recipient of the blessings it im- parts to its disciples . In the gospel ...
... tion . We therefore conclude that Budhism has always recognised the two classes of mendicant and householder ; and that both the one and the other is regarded as recipient of the blessings it im- parts to its disciples . In the gospel ...
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... tion , water for removing thirst , treasure for independence , a ship for navigation , medicines for imparting health , a couch for repose , a place of refuge for safety , the king for protection , weapons for giving confidence , the ...
... tion , water for removing thirst , treasure for independence , a ship for navigation , medicines for imparting health , a couch for repose , a place of refuge for safety , the king for protection , weapons for giving confidence , the ...
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... tion . The slave is inhibited from becoming a recluse ; but the name is not to be taken in its modern acceptation , as implying a state of degradation . The bar to admission does not arise from the inferiority of the condition , as even ...
... tion . The slave is inhibited from becoming a recluse ; but the name is not to be taken in its modern acceptation , as implying a state of degradation . The bar to admission does not arise from the inferiority of the condition , as even ...
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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