The Betrayal of Buddhism: An Abridged Version of the Report of the Buddhist Committee of Inquiry |
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... England . Before we pass on to examine the powers of the Christian religious bodies in Ceylon , it is relevant to see how they are placed in England . We make no excuse for this for we have copied the system of Government of the British ...
... England . Before we pass on to examine the powers of the Christian religious bodies in Ceylon , it is relevant to see how they are placed in England . We make no excuse for this for we have copied the system of Government of the British ...
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... England is completely free of Government control supervision in the management of its property . Constitution have now been given to all Christian religious bodies . The constitutions vest in them every power known to the law and as ...
... England is completely free of Government control supervision in the management of its property . Constitution have now been given to all Christian religious bodies . The constitutions vest in them every power known to the law and as ...
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... England , in rare cases in corporation is granted by the Crown by special charter . They are cultural bodies and must restrict their activities to moral . spiritual and charitable work for public benefit . They exist for purposes . of ...
... England , in rare cases in corporation is granted by the Crown by special charter . They are cultural bodies and must restrict their activities to moral . spiritual and charitable work for public benefit . They exist for purposes . of ...
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administration Anuradhapura appointed Archbishop of Colombo areas Asoka attendance bhikkhus British Colonialism Buddha Sasana Council Buddhist activities Buddhist children Buddhist education Buddhist schools Catholic Action Catholic school Ceylonese charitable Christian religious bodies Christian schools clause Colombo Colonel Olcott Committee compulsory Constitution corporation cultural bodies Devanampiyatissa Dhamma Director of Education Dutch economic education in Ceylon England English established favour funds given governing authority Government bodies Government schools Governor Grant iv Grant-in-aid schools India influence institutions island Kandy kings Laboratory Grant Lanka large number law of trusts Legislative Council Lord Acton Minister missionaries moral Mortmain Muslims nibbana non-Buddhists non-Christian officials organised parents Parliament persons pirivena education political Portuguese powers prerogatives present principle Protestant recommend registered religion Report responsibility Roman Catholic Roman Catholic Church rule Sangha sects secular Sinhalese Sir Ivor Jennings social society teachers teaching temple lands tion wealth