A Manual of Budhism, in Its Modern Development Transl. from Singhalese ManuscriptsWilliam & Norgate, 1860 - 533 pages |
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... chariot seven times round the earth , and the ruts left by the wheels became the beds of the oceans , separating it into seven dwípas . ‡ Nearly all the ancient nations supposed that beneath and around the earth there is a fathomless ...
... chariot seven times round the earth , and the ruts left by the wheels became the beds of the oceans , separating it into seven dwípas . ‡ Nearly all the ancient nations supposed that beneath and around the earth there is a fathomless ...
Page 25
... chariots , each entreating him to repair to his own lóka ; but the king silenced their entreaty by a signal of his hand , which implied that they were to wait so long as he was listening to the bana . That his meaning might not be ...
... chariots , each entreating him to repair to his own lóka ; but the king silenced their entreaty by a signal of his hand , which implied that they were to wait so long as he was listening to the bana . That his meaning might not be ...
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Robert Spence Hardy. fasten him with his feet upwards and head downwards to a chariot of fire , and urge him onward with a red - hot goad . He ascends in the flame , and is then cast down ; he is enclosed in the Lohokumba hell ; he is ...
Robert Spence Hardy. fasten him with his feet upwards and head downwards to a chariot of fire , and urge him onward with a red - hot goad . He ascends in the flame , and is then cast down ; he is enclosed in the Lohokumba hell ; he is ...
Page 93
... chariot having descended to the earth from its appointed place in the sky , he was alarmed by the portent , and enquired from one of his nobles what could be its cause . noble replied , " This sign betokens either the near approach of ...
... chariot having descended to the earth from its appointed place in the sky , he was alarmed by the portent , and enquired from one of his nobles what could be its cause . noble replied , " This sign betokens either the near approach of ...
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... chariot drawn by six horses , and after performing the necessary rites of asceticism for the space of eight months , he received the rice - cakes from Wajiréndrayá , and the kusa- grass from Gunasubhadra ; and at the root of the tree ...
... chariot drawn by six horses , and after performing the necessary rites of asceticism for the space of eight months , he received the rice - cakes from Wajiréndrayá , and the kusa- grass from Gunasubhadra ; and at the root of the tree ...
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afterwards Ajásat alms alms-bowl Ananda appear asankya ascetic asked attained Bandhula became become Budha Benares Bimsara Bódhisat body born brahma-lókas brahman Budhaship Budhists called cause Ceylon chakrawartti chariot cubits death declared demerit déwa-lóka Déwadatta déwas dharmma dhyana disciples earth elephant enquired entered the path evil desire existence father fire flowers forest former births four Gótama Gótama Budha heard hearing hell informed Jambudwípa Jíwaka kalpa karma khandas king Kosol lóka Magadha Maha Brahma Maha Méru manner Mára merit Milinda mind moon Mugalan nágas Nágaséna narakas nirwana noble palace páramitás person possessed Prajapati precepts present prétas priest priesthood prince princess produced queen rahat Rajagaha received replied requested resided rock rúpa sage sakwala Sekra sent Seriyut Sewet Sidhártta síla Singhalese sorrow sramana supreme Budha things thought thousand tirttakas told tree upasaka vessel Wessantara whilst whole wihára wish yaká yojanas