The Mahávansi, the Rájá-ratnácari, and the Rájá-vali: Forming the Sacred and Historical Books of Ceylon : Also, a Collection of Tracts Illustrative of the Doctrines and Literature of Buddhism : Translated from the Singhalese, Volume 1Edward Upham, William Buckley Fox Parbury, Allen, and Company, 1833 - Buddha (The concept) |
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afterwards alms Amuna army B. H. Hodgson bahoo became begging-dish book Mahawanse brahmin brother brought Buddha Buddhist Budhu priests Budhu's doctrine built Cadol Calany called chapter chief Cingalese covercapel cubits cupola daggoba Dawtoo death deities desired Dewa-Lōka dewetas dhamilas elephant enemy erected father feast flowers four Gameny gates gave goba golden Gōteimbera grand priest Guadma hall heaven hero image of Budhu inhabitants island Lanka island of Ceylon Jambu-dwipa kelas killed King Cawantisse King Dootoogameny King Gajebahoo King Manabarana King Parackramabahoo King Wijayabahoo king's kingdom lacses Maha Maha-kella Malabars ministers Nirwana offered palace Pase-Budhu pious preached precious stones priestess prince princess proceeded queen rahat rahatoons reigned relics resided robes rock royal Royal Asiatic Society Ruanwelly Ruhuna Sakkraia sent seven Singhalese snakes Sonuttera sorts stories high succeeded tanks temple thou thousands throne Tissa took Vihari village wanse whole island yoduns
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Page xxx - Genuine Buddhism never seems to contemplate any measures of acceptance with the deity ; but, overleaping the barrier between finite and infinite mind, urges its followers to aspire by their own efforts to that divine perfectibility of which it teaches that man is capable, and by attaining which man becomes God...
Page xiii - I felt it to be my duty to submit it, as my official opinion, to his majesty's government, that it was absolutely necessary, in order to secure for the natives of Ceylon a popular and a really efficient administration of justice, to compile, for their separate use, a special code of laws, which at the same time that it was founded upon the universally admitted, and therefore universally applicable, abstract principles of justice, should be scrupulously adapted to the local circumstances of the country,...
Page xxvii - ... effacé l'adoration des dieux ; et , de l'autre , que , dans les passages où l'on rencontrait le nom de Bouddha (Fo], on a toujours cru qu'il s'agissait de Shakia-mouni , ou tout au plus de quelques-uns des hommes qui l'avaient précédé dans la carrière de la divinisation. Mais on aurait...
Page xiii - ... as other sources, the most authentic information that could 'be obtained relative to, the religion, usages; manners, and feelings of the people who professed the Buddhist religion on the island of Ceylon. The priests, after much consideration amongst themselves, and after frequent consultations with their followers in every part of the island, presented to me the copies which I now possess of the Mahavansi, Rajavali, and...
Page xii - Mahavansi, the ßajarali, and the Rajaratnacari. The first is written in the Pali, and the other two in the Singhalese language, and they are all three explanatory of the origin, doctrines, and introduction into the island of Ceylon, of the Buddhist religion. The English translation was a short time ago given by me to Mr. Upham, upon his expressing a with to publish some genuine account of a religion which, whatever may be the nature and tendency of its doctrines, deserves the cnsideration of the...
Page xiv - I have the honour to be, Gentlemen, your most obedient humble servant, (Signed) FA ZEA.
Page xxvi - Kouan-clii-yn y est effectivement placé au premier rang, mais Padmanetrah (œil de nénuphar) est le nom d'une autre divinité de la même espèce. Le nom sanscrit de la première est Padma...
Page xxvi - Adi-Bouddha) ayant, par sa pensée (Pradjha ou Dharma), produit la multiplicité (Sanga} , de l'existence de cette triade naquirent cinq abstractions (Dhyan*) ou Intelligences du premier ordre ( Bouddha ) , lesquelles engendrèrent chacune une intelligence du second ordre ou fils {Bodhisatoua\ C'est de ce nom de Bhodisatoua que les Chinois ont, par abréviation, formé celui de Phou•sa...
Page xxxv - ... true riches of a state. These extraordinary excavations rivalled the most remarkable labours of antiquity, and were hardly surpassed by the kindred wonders of Egypt. The remains of these national monuments demonstrate an amount of population and a state of prosperity infinitely superior to what exists at present, or has for a long period existed, in Ceylon...
Page xxxiv - These extraordinary excavations rivalled the most remarkable labours of antiquity, and were hardly surpassed by the kindred wonders of Egypt. The remains of these national monuments demonstrate an amount of population, and a state of prosperity infinitely superior to what exists at present, or has for a long period existed in Ceylon. Not less striking than these lakes are the vast mounds, temples, and mausoleums, which are generally adjacent to their borders, and the remains of which, at this present...