A Manual of Budhism, in Its Modern Development Transl. from Singhalese ManuscriptsWilliam & Norgate, 1860 - 533 pages |
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Page 37
... rahat and the supreme Budha . Their relative dignity may be learnt from the announcement , that when alms are given to them it produces greater merit by a hun- dred times than when given to the rahats ; and that when given to the ...
... rahat and the supreme Budha . Their relative dignity may be learnt from the announcement , that when alms are given to them it produces greater merit by a hun- dred times than when given to the rahats ; and that when given to the ...
Page 38
... rahat is incapable of error upon any subject connected with religious truth ; though he may make mis- takes upon common subjects , or from allowing the faculty of observation to remain in abeyance . There are five great powers that the ...
... rahat is incapable of error upon any subject connected with religious truth ; though he may make mis- takes upon common subjects , or from allowing the faculty of observation to remain in abeyance . There are five great powers that the ...
Page 39
... rahat whilst his hair was being cut off to prepare him for the re- ception of the priesthood . But in other cases it required a long and laborious exercise of discipline ; the facility of ac- quirement being ruled by the amount of merit ...
... rahat whilst his hair was being cut off to prepare him for the re- ception of the priesthood . But in other cases it required a long and laborious exercise of discipline ; the facility of ac- quirement being ruled by the amount of merit ...
Page 49
... rahat ; he must have exercised faith in the exalted per- sonage thus seen ; and he must have desired the same office . It is equally necessary that he be born of one of the three superior castes , as he can belong to no other ; and that ...
... rahat ; he must have exercised faith in the exalted per- sonage thus seen ; and he must have desired the same office . It is equally necessary that he be born of one of the three superior castes , as he can belong to no other ; and that ...
Page 56
... some bird or beast . In the time of Gotama Budha there resided a merchant at Suná- paranta , who was called Punna ; but he embraced the priesthood , and became a rahat . After his attainment of this 56 A MANUAL OF BUDHISM .
... some bird or beast . In the time of Gotama Budha there resided a merchant at Suná- paranta , who was called Punna ; but he embraced the priesthood , and became a rahat . After his attainment of this 56 A MANUAL OF BUDHISM .
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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