The Sacred City of the Hindus: An Account of Benares in Ancient and Modern TimesTrübner & Company, 1868 - 388 pages |
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... who are devoted to a studious life . The greater portion of them believe in the heretical doctrines ( of Hinduism ) , and few have respect for the Law ( religion ) monks . • ˇ • of Buddha . The climate 8 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
... who are devoted to a studious life . The greater portion of them believe in the heretical doctrines ( of Hinduism ) , and few have respect for the Law ( religion ) monks . • ˇ • of Buddha . The climate 8 BENARES , PAST AND PRESENT .
Page 9
... Buddha . The climate is temperate , grain is in abun- dance , the fruit - trees are luxuriant , and the earth is covered with tufted vegetation . There are thirty ( Bud- dhist ) monasteries , containing about three thousand There are a ...
... Buddha . The climate is temperate , grain is in abun- dance , the fruit - trees are luxuriant , and the earth is covered with tufted vegetation . There are thirty ( Bud- dhist ) monasteries , containing about three thousand There are a ...
Page 11
... Buddha and to the early history of his religion , are replete with references to Benares ; indeed , each Játaka is almost invariably connected with a Brahmadatta , king of Benares . When Buddha delivered his first discourse at ...
... Buddha and to the early history of his religion , are replete with references to Benares ; indeed , each Játaka is almost invariably connected with a Brahmadatta , king of Benares . When Buddha delivered his first discourse at ...
Page 12
... Buddha is unparalleled in mere human history . That he , a solitary man , prince of a royal house , becoming an ascetic , and , seating himself down under a tree , should have remained there in medita- tion for five years and upwards ...
... Buddha is unparalleled in mere human history . That he , a solitary man , prince of a royal house , becoming an ascetic , and , seating himself down under a tree , should have remained there in medita- tion for five years and upwards ...
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... Buddha surpasses immeasurably every other mere un- inspired man in the extent and consequences of his achievements . Mahomet cannot compare for a moment with him . He forced his religion on mankind by the sword ; and , after all , his ...
... Buddha surpasses immeasurably every other mere un- inspired man in the extent and consequences of his achievements . Mahomet cannot compare for a moment with him . He forced his religion on mankind by the sword ; and , after all , his ...
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ANCIENT REMAINS antiquity architraves Asiatic Aśoka Bakaríyá Kund banks Bará Barna bass-relief bathe Bengal Bisheswar Bodhi Brahmans bricks Buddha Buddhist building built capitals carved centre chaityas Cheit Singh Christian Chunar city of Benares cloister deer deities distance divine Durgá edifice enclosure entire erected excavations existence extent feet in height festival figure five formerly four Gaṇeś Ganges goddess ground held Hian Hindu Hinduism Hiouen Thsang honour hundred idolatry idols inches India inscription James Prinsep Jou-laď the Tathágata Káśí king large number Mahadeva Mahalla medan Melá miles Mohammedan monastery mosque mound native neighbourhood niches northern original ornamented persons pilgrimage pilgrims pillars portion present quadrangle Ráj Ghát Raja Rám Rámnagar regarded religion religious remarkable river road ruins sacred Sangam Sanskrit Sárnáth sculptured shrine side Siva spot square stands statue stone Stupa tank temple terrace tower Vihára Vishnu wall Warren Hastings worship