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Ancient Buddhist records respecting Benares.—Sakya Muni, or Buddha,
preached the doctrine of Buddhism first in Benares.-— Antiquity of Benares.—-
Hiouen Thsang's account of his visit to the city in the seventh century of the
Christian era.
Ancient Buddhist records respecting Benares.—Sakya Muni, or Buddha,
preached the doctrine of Buddhism first in Benares.-— Antiquity of Benares.—-
Hiouen Thsang's account of his visit to the city in the seventh century of the
Christian era.
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or Temple-monastery.-Small Building, containing Sixty Sculptures-The Seal
Chaityas.—-The Buddhist Formula.—S'akya Muni, the historical Buddha—His
visit to Benares.—-Spread of Buddhism from Benares.-Decline of Buddhism in
India.
or Temple-monastery.-Small Building, containing Sixty Sculptures-The Seal
Chaityas.—-The Buddhist Formula.—S'akya Muni, the historical Buddha—His
visit to Benares.—-Spread of Buddhism from Benares.-Decline of Buddhism in
India.
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—Ancient Buddhist records respecting Benares. S'akya Muni, or Buddha,
preached the doctrine of Buddhism first in Benares-—Antiquity of Benares.—
Hiouen Thsang's account of his visit to the city in the seventh century of the
Christian era.
—Ancient Buddhist records respecting Benares. S'akya Muni, or Buddha,
preached the doctrine of Buddhism first in Benares-—Antiquity of Benares.—
Hiouen Thsang's account of his visit to the city in the seventh century of the
Christian era.
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It is a fact, admitting of no dispute, that S'akya Muni, the last and only really
historical Buddha, on attaining the mysterious condition of Buddhahood under
the Bodhi tree in the neighbourhood of Gaya, travelled to Benares, and
proceeded to ...
It is a fact, admitting of no dispute, that S'akya Muni, the last and only really
historical Buddha, on attaining the mysterious condition of Buddhahood under
the Bodhi tree in the neighbourhood of Gaya, travelled to Benares, and
proceeded to ...
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The information which they incidentally furnish rests partly upon the statements of
no other than Buddha himself, corroborated, in some measure, by their own
observations. This wonderful personage, considering that some of the leading ...
The information which they incidentally furnish rests partly upon the statements of
no other than Buddha himself, corroborated, in some measure, by their own
observations. This wonderful personage, considering that some of the leading ...
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| Title | The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern Times |
| Author | Matthew Atmore Sherring |
| Contributor | Fitz-Edward Hall |
| Publisher | Trübner, 1868 |
| Original from | National Library of the Netherlands |
| Digitized | 16 Nov 2012 |
| Length | 388 pages |
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