A Manual of Budhism, in Its Modern Development Transl. from Singhalese ManuscriptsWilliam & Norgate, 1860 - 533 pages |
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... kalpa ( 2 ) . Eighty antah - kalpas make a maha- kalpa . There is a species of cloth , fabricated at Benares , of the cotton that is unequalled in the delicacy of its fibre . Its worth , previous to being used , is unspeakable ; after ...
... kalpa ( 2 ) . Eighty antah - kalpas make a maha- kalpa . There is a species of cloth , fabricated at Benares , of the cotton that is unequalled in the delicacy of its fibre . Its worth , previous to being used , is unspeakable ; after ...
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... kalpa . II . There are innumerable systems of worlds ; each system having its own earth , sun , moon , & c . ( 3 ) . The space to which the light of one sun or moon extends is called a sak- wala . Each sakwala includes an earth , with ...
... kalpa . II . There are innumerable systems of worlds ; each system having its own earth , sun , moon , & c . ( 3 ) . The space to which the light of one sun or moon extends is called a sak- wala . Each sakwala includes an earth , with ...
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... kalpa . From the first falling of the seminal rain to the formation of the sun , moon , rocks , oceans , & c . , there are 20 antah- kalpas . This period is called a wiwartta - asankya - kalpa . After the elapse of 20 antah - kalpas ...
... kalpa . From the first falling of the seminal rain to the formation of the sun , moon , rocks , oceans , & c . , there are 20 antah- kalpas . This period is called a wiwartta - asankya - kalpa . After the elapse of 20 antah - kalpas ...
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... kalpa . 1. An Asankya . Were all the mould of which the Great Earth is composed to be counted in molecules the size of the seed called tibbatu ; or all the water of the four great oceans , in portions diminutive as the rain- drop ; the ...
... kalpa . 1. An Asankya . Were all the mould of which the Great Earth is composed to be counted in molecules the size of the seed called tibbatu ; or all the water of the four great oceans , in portions diminutive as the rain- drop ; the ...
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... kalpa . Four asankya - kalpas make a maha - kalpa . To one antah - kalpa there are eight yugas , four of which are called utsarppani and four arppani . The four utsarppani yugas are progressive , and are therefore called úrdhamukha ...
... kalpa . Four asankya - kalpas make a maha - kalpa . To one antah - kalpa there are eight yugas , four of which are called utsarppani and four arppani . The four utsarppani yugas are progressive , and are therefore called úrdhamukha ...
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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