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" These (disciples, following the example) of the all-compassionating vanquisher's resignation (of his supreme beatitude), laying aside the exalted state of happiness attained by them, for the benefit of mankind undertook these missions to various countries.... "
The Maháwanṣo in Roman Characters: With the Translation Subjoined; and an ... - Page 56
by Mahānāma - 1837 - 292 pages
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An Epitome of the History of Ceylon, Compiled from Native Annals: And the ...

George Turnour - Pali literature - 1836 - 390 pages
...priests, and one thousand five hundred women, of various castes, were admitted into the priesthood. These (disciples, following the example) of the all-compassionating...demur (when) the salvation of the world (is at stake) ? The twelfth chapter in the Mahawanso, entitled, " the conversion of the several foreign couutries,"...
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The Journal [afterw.] The Madras journal of literature and ..., Volumes 3-4

Madras literary society - 1836 - 636 pages
...that period, the princes born in that palace obtained (from Sono and Uttaro) the name of Sonuttaro. " These (disciples, following the example) of the all-compassionating...demur (when) the salvation of the world (is at stake) ? " The twelfth chapter in the Mahawanso, entitled, " the conversion of the several foreign countries,"...
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The British and Foreign Evangelical Review and Quarterly Record of Christian ...

Theology - 1871 - 832 pages
...name of Sonuttaro. These disciples (following the example) of the all-compassionating vanquishers' resignation (of his supreme beatitude), laying aside...attained by them, for the benefit of mankind, undertook the missions to various countries. Who is there who would demur when the salvation of the world (is...
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A Dictionary of Christian Biography, Literature, Sects and ..., Volume 1

William Smith, Henry Wace - Christian biography - 1877 - 940 pages
...postponement of his own entry into Nirvana, laid nside the exalted state of happiness attained by them, and for the benefit of mankind undertook these missions...demur when the salvation of the world is at stake ?" Buddhism seems to have found an early home in Cash mir. Wassilief calls that country its ** second...
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The Westminster review [afterw.] The London and Westminster review [afterw ...

sir John Bowring - 1878 - 622 pages
...some of the stations, t The old chronicler closes liis first chapter on missions with the words, " Who would demur when the salvation of the world is at stake 1" The success of Buddhist missionaries is shown by the fact that after more than two thousand years...
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The Gospel of Life: Thoughts Introductory to the Study of Christian Doctrine

Brooke Foss Westcott - Religion - 1892 - 380 pages
...spirit the historian of Ceylon speaks of the devotion of the early Buddhist missionaries there: 'who following the ' example of the all-compassionating...vanquisher's ' resignation (of his supreme beatitude), laid aside ' the exalted state of happiness attained by them ' for the benefit of mankind, and undertook...
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