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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Page vii
... wish to know and teach the truth , I mention these circumstances that my defects may not be charged to negligence , when they are the result of necessity . In my illustrations of Budhism I have not received much assistance from any ...
... wish to know and teach the truth , I mention these circumstances that my defects may not be charged to negligence , when they are the result of necessity . In my illustrations of Budhism I have not received much assistance from any ...
Page 17
... wish for , gains possession of the magical jewel : in like manner , he who would re- ceive the full benefit of asceticism , practises the Thirteen Ordi- nances . As water for the nourishment of grain , fire for burning , food for ...
... wish for , gains possession of the magical jewel : in like manner , he who would re- ceive the full benefit of asceticism , practises the Thirteen Ordi- nances . As water for the nourishment of grain , fire for burning , food for ...
Page 19
... wish or advice of parents , or against their knowledge . ‡ It was also regarded as an act of merit when the mother devoted her unconscious child to the service of the sanctuary , as in the case of Gregory Nazianzen , who , before his ...
... wish or advice of parents , or against their knowledge . ‡ It was also regarded as an act of merit when the mother devoted her unconscious child to the service of the sanctuary , as in the case of Gregory Nazianzen , who , before his ...
Page 31
... wishes to make a small fire into a large one , to take wet grass , wet cow - dung , and wet fuel , and blow it with a wet winnowing fan , you would say that he is unskilful . In like man- ner , the mind of the being who is idle and ...
... wishes to make a small fire into a large one , to take wet grass , wet cow - dung , and wet fuel , and blow it with a wet winnowing fan , you would say that he is unskilful . In like man- ner , the mind of the being who is idle and ...
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... wish to drink water , do you tell your servants to dig the well or open the fountain ? Do you not cause these places to be prepared beforehand ? And thus you give orders relative to a thirst that has no existence . Again , when you are ...
... wish to drink water , do you tell your servants to dig the well or open the fountain ? Do you not cause these places to be prepared beforehand ? And thus you give orders relative to a thirst that has no existence . Again , when you are ...
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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