 | Theology - 1836 - 532 pages
...professing Buddhism. The Mahavansi is esteemed as of the highest authority, and is undoubtedly very ancient. Every temple I have visited is furnished with a copy of this work, and it is usually placed next the incarnations of Buddh. The Rajaratnacari is also an ancient compilation... | |
 | George Turnour - Pali literature - 1836 - 390 pages
...one of the temple copies, from which many things found in common copies are excluded, as not heing found in the ancient Pali copies of the work. Every...copy of this work, and is usually placed next the Jaiakas or incarnations of Buddha." This extract serves to acquit him at once of laying claim to any... | |
 | Mahānāma, George Turnour - Buddhism - 1837 - 446 pages
...which many things found in common copies are excluded, as not being found in the ancient Pali copius of the work. Every temple I have visited is furnished...placed next the Jatakas or incarnations of Buddha." This extract serves to acquit him most fully of laying claim to any knowledge of the Pali language... | |
 | Mahānāma - Buddhism - 1837 - 460 pages
...excluded, as not being found in the ancient Pali copies of the work. Every temple I hare visited ii furnished with a copy of this work, and is usually placed next the Jatakas or Incantations of Buddha." This extract serves to acquit him most fully of laying claim to ;my knowledge... | |
 | Religion - 1836 - 1048 pages
...professing Buddhism. The Mahavansi is esteemed as of the highest authority, and is undoubtedly very ancient. Every temple I have visited is furnished with a copy of this work, and it is usually placed next the incarnations of Buddh. The Rajaratnacari is also an ancient compilation... | |
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... mythological history of Buddhism, and countries professing Buddhism. The Mahavansi is esteemed as of the highest authority, and is undoubtedly very ancient. The copy from which the translation is made is one of the temple copies, from which many things... 