Buddhaghosha's ParablesTübner, 1870 - 206 pages |
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... Para Taken was preaching the law to the assembly in the Getavana monastery , and Mahāpāla , after listening to his discourse , became fearful about his future state , and asked Parā Taken for permission to become a Rahan.5 Parā Taken ...
... Para Taken was preaching the law to the assembly in the Getavana monastery , and Mahāpāla , after listening to his discourse , became fearful about his future state , and asked Parā Taken for permission to become a Rahan.5 Parā Taken ...
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... Parā Taken , " My lord and master , what are the duties of a priest , according to the divine system ? " Parā Taken said , " Mahāpāla , my divine system consists of Gandha - dhūra and Vipassana - dhūra , these two . " Mahāpāla said ...
... Parā Taken , " My lord and master , what are the duties of a priest , according to the divine system ? " Parā Taken said , " Mahāpāla , my divine system consists of Gandha - dhūra and Vipassana - dhūra , these two . " Mahāpāla said ...
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... Parā Taken gave him the Kammatthana , which has the power of making a man a Rahanda.3 Mahā- pāla , after performing the Pavārana , made his obeisance to Para Taken , and went away with sixty Rahans to a place distant 120 yoganas " from ...
... Parā Taken gave him the Kammatthana , which has the power of making a man a Rahanda.3 Mahā- pāla , after performing the Pavārana , made his obeisance to Para Taken , and went away with sixty Rahans to a place distant 120 yoganas " from ...
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... Parā Taken incessantly , and take no sleep during this Lent for the whole of the three months ; then if blindness come , let it come . " Saying these words , he gave himself up entirely to the repetition of the Kammatthāna , and on 1 ...
... Parā Taken incessantly , and take no sleep during this Lent for the whole of the three months ; then if blindness come , let it come . " Saying these words , he gave himself up entirely to the repetition of the Kammatthāna , and on 1 ...
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... Parā Taken ; Kakkhupāla said to them , " Go , but I am infirm and blind , and must remain behind . When you arrive there tell my younger brother Kulla- pala of my condition . If he will conduct me I shall be able to go . " When the ...
... Parā Taken ; Kakkhupāla said to them , " Go , but I am infirm and blind , and must remain behind . When you arrive there tell my younger brother Kulla- pala of my condition . If he will conduct me I shall be able to go . " When the ...
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Anavatatta Anuruddha Ariya asked became become a Rahan Benares Bhikshu birth Brâhmana Brahmin Buddha Buddhaghosha Buddhist Burmese Burnouf called CHAPTER cloth daughter death Devala Dhamma Dhammapada DICTIONARY disciples Edited elephant English evil deeds existence F. J. FURNIVALL Fausböll gave Getavana monastery girl gods gold Gotama GRAMMAR happiness hell homage hundred India kalpas Kassapa Khugguttara King Udena king's Kulla-Panthaka LANGUAGE live Lord and master lord Sariputta Lotus Magandiya Mahādūta Mahākāla Mâra means Nat country Nat-King Nat's Nibbana Nirvâna nobles offering Pakkekabuddha palace Pâli Parā Para Taken parables preached the law priesthood priests princess probationer Professor Pyathat queen Rahanda Rahans replied rice Rishi Royal Royal Asiatic Society sacred Samavati Sanskrit Sariputta Savatthi Savatthi country saying sense sewed slaves Sotapatti Sramana STORY thabet thou thought thousand Thugyuè Thuthe Thuthe's translated Udena verse Vipassana wife wise words yoganas young
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