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... acts - Schisms in the Buddhist Church - The Buddhist Canon reduced to writing . CHAPTER XXXIV . Reigns of Mahácúli Mahátissa ; Coranága ; and Tissa - Reign of Queen Anula and her paramours - Reigns of Kálakanņi Tissa ; Bhátiya I .; and ...
... acts - Schisms in the Buddhist Church - The Buddhist Canon reduced to writing . CHAPTER XXXIV . Reigns of Mahácúli Mahátissa ; Coranága ; and Tissa - Reign of Queen Anula and her paramours - Reigns of Kálakanņi Tissa ; Bhátiya I .; and ...
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... act of inquiring " Where is the théra A'nanda ? " — in order that he might manifest to the ( assembled ) disciples that he had attained the sanctification of " arhat " - ( at that instant ) the said théra made his appearance , emerging ...
... act of inquiring " Where is the théra A'nanda ? " — in order that he might manifest to the ( assembled ) disciples that he had attained the sanctification of " arhat " - ( at that instant ) the said théra made his appearance , emerging ...
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... act of shaving his head ( for admission into the priesthood ) he attained arhathood . Thereafter , while on his way to see his princess - mother , entering the capital by the southern gate , at the moment he was passing through the ...
... act of shaving his head ( for admission into the priesthood ) he attained arhathood . Thereafter , while on his way to see his princess - mother , entering the capital by the southern gate , at the moment he was passing through the ...
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... act of pious bounty has been the greatest ? " The théra , the son of Moggali , answered the sovereign's inquiry ... act of great merit . What ( do ye decide ) , will ye be ordained ? " Hearing this appeal of their father , they thus ...
... act of pious bounty has been the greatest ? " The théra , the son of Moggali , answered the sovereign's inquiry ... act of great merit . What ( do ye decide ) , will ye be ordained ? " Hearing this appeal of their father , they thus ...
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... act of performing " chankman , " ( taking his walk of meditation ) in the " cankamana " hall . The world at large , in consequence of this event , became greatly devoted to the religion of Buddha . These two théras , descended from the ...
... act of performing " chankman , " ( taking his walk of meditation ) in the " cankamana " hall . The world at large , in consequence of this event , became greatly devoted to the religion of Buddha . These two théras , descended from the ...
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Abhaya Abhayagiri Aggabodhi Anuradhapura arhat army battle beautiful bestowed bo-tree brahman brother brought built called caused cétiya CHAPTER chief chief of men Cholians city of Pulatthi commanded composed equally cubits dágoba damilas death delight and amazement dévas Dhamma doctrines dwelt elder elephant enemy faith father feast festival flowers fought Gaja Báhu Gámaní gate gave gems gifts gold hall heard honour host hundred island Jetavana Kassapa king Parakkama king's kingdom Kulasekhara land Lanká Lankápura lord Mahá Mahávansa Mahávihára Mahinda Malaya manner merit mighty ministers Moggallána monarch monks mountain nága offerings officers ornaments palace Páli Pandu Parakkama Báhu Polonnaruwa priesthood priests prince proceeded queen rájá Ráyar reign relics religion repaired robes Rohana royal ruler sacred Sage Sanghamitta saying sent Sinhalese sovereign sub-king supreme Buddha Tamil tank thence théra thereof Thereupon things thither thou thousand throne thúpa Tissa took Tooth-relic unto vihára Vijaya Báhu village wise yakkhas