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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... wihára , the noise of the novices repeating their lessons will cause a disturbance . But if all the work be properly attended to , and there be nothing to distract , a large wihára may be chosen . 2. A new wihára , as there will be much ...
... wihára , the noise of the novices repeating their lessons will cause a disturbance . But if all the work be properly attended to , and there be nothing to distract , a large wihára may be chosen . 2. A new wihára , as there will be much ...
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... wihára that persons are accustomed to visit , such as Dakkhina - giri , Attikuchi - léna , Chétiya- giri , and Chittala - påbbata ; to these places the faithful resort that they may worship , because they were formerly the residences of ...
... wihára that persons are accustomed to visit , such as Dakkhina - giri , Attikuchi - léna , Chétiya- giri , and Chittala - påbbata ; to these places the faithful resort that they may worship , because they were formerly the residences of ...
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... wihára ; after which he shall fetch the water that is required for drinking , filter it , and place it ready for use . When this is done , he shall retire to a solitary place , and for the space of three hours * meditate on the ...
... wihára ; after which he shall fetch the water that is required for drinking , filter it , and place it ready for use . When this is done , he shall retire to a solitary place , and for the space of three hours * meditate on the ...
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... wihára . If there be a place appointed for the robe , he shall put it there after folding it ; then place a seat , wash his feet , enquire if he is thirsty , place before him the tooth - cleaner , and bring the alms - bowl , or if this ...
... wihára . If there be a place appointed for the robe , he shall put it there after folding it ; then place a seat , wash his feet , enquire if he is thirsty , place before him the tooth - cleaner , and bring the alms - bowl , or if this ...
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... wihára a priest older than himself , he is to render him all necessary assistance , such as to wash his feet , and anoint them with oil , and after offering to him worship , he must ask permission to retire . Reclining in the place ...
... wihára a priest older than himself , he is to render him all necessary assistance , such as to wash his feet , and anoint them with oil , and after offering to him worship , he must ask permission to retire . Reclining in the place ...
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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