Buddhism: Beliefs, and Practices in Sri Lanka |
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THE PLACE OF DEVĀS IN BUDDHISM 1 Buddhism and the belief in gods 2 Some gods in popular belief 3 The tutelary deities of Sri Lanka 4 Imp... | 1 |
The Vesak festival | 2 |
The Poson festival | 3 |
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abode alms Ananda ancient Anuradhapura Arahat Äsala ascetic attained beliefs and practices bhāvanā Bhikkhu Bhikkhunis birth blessings Bo-tree Bodhi Bodhi-tree Bodhisattva Brahmanism Buddha Buddha image caves century B.C. cetiya Ceylon chanting cult dägäbas dāna deities deva Devāla Devanampiyatissa devās devotees Dhamma disciples doctrine dukkha enlightenment evil faith festival five Five Precepts four gods hermitages hermits Hindu India Kandy Kataragama Kathina king known laity layman living magic Mahā Mahāvamsa Mahāyāna Mahinda Mangala Māra merit meritorious deeds Metta mind monastery monks Nibbāna Nirvana observe offering Pali Paritta Pattini pavilion Perahära perform person Pirit ceremony popular preached Precepts priests recited refuge religion religious rites ritual robes sacred Samatha samsāra Sangha says sect sermon shrine significance Sila Sinhalese social spiritual Sri Lanka Sutta symbol teachings temple Thera Tooth Relic tree Vedas venerated Vesak Vihāra villagers Vinaya Vipassana Vishnu worship Yakkha Yaksas