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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... written ) , or to content myself with the more mediate authority of the Singhalese . The former course would have been the most satisfactory , if I could have assured myself of the time and assistance that would have been requisite ...
... written ) , or to content myself with the more mediate authority of the Singhalese . The former course would have been the most satisfactory , if I could have assured myself of the time and assistance that would have been requisite ...
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... writing in the island of Ceylon . The commentary was written by Budhagósha , at the ancient city of Anuradhapura , in Ceylon , A. D. 420. In this interval there was ample space for the invention of the absurd legends that are inserted ...
... writing in the island of Ceylon . The commentary was written by Budhagósha , at the ancient city of Anuradhapura , in Ceylon , A. D. 420. In this interval there was ample space for the invention of the absurd legends that are inserted ...
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... written in books , are called bana , or the Word ; and the system itself is called dharmma , or the Truth . According to Budhism , there is no Creator , no being that is self- existent and eternal . All sentient beings are homogeneous ...
... written in books , are called bana , or the Word ; and the system itself is called dharmma , or the Truth . According to Budhism , there is no Creator , no being that is self- existent and eternal . All sentient beings are homogeneous ...
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... written before it can receive a perfect elucidation . II . THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE PRIESTHOOD . About two months after the prince Sidhártta had attained the dignity of a supreme Budha , he went to the city of Benares , and there ...
... written before it can receive a perfect elucidation . II . THE LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE PRIESTHOOD . About two months after the prince Sidhártta had attained the dignity of a supreme Budha , he went to the city of Benares , and there ...
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... written Cha men and Sang men , and is said by Klaproth to mean " celui qui restreint ses pensées , ou celui qui s'efforce et se re- streint . " It is probable that the epithet Samanean , as applied to the religious system of Tartary ...
... written Cha men and Sang men , and is said by Klaproth to mean " celui qui restreint ses pensées , ou celui qui s'efforce et se re- streint . " It is probable that the epithet Samanean , as applied to the religious system of Tartary ...
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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