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Page 257
... monastic hierarchy fill up almost the entire epigraphic2 and chronistic legacy of the time of the Ceylonese rulers . The decisive feature of Ceylonese Buddhism was a monastic landlordism pre - empting about one - third of the land ...
... monastic hierarchy fill up almost the entire epigraphic2 and chronistic legacy of the time of the Ceylonese rulers . The decisive feature of Ceylonese Buddhism was a monastic landlordism pre - empting about one - third of the land ...
Page 281
... monastic schools in general , they acquired only what was necessary for the practical management of the cult . There- with the prestige of monasticism and Buddhism decreased ; socially to a considerable extent . Aside from political ...
... monastic schools in general , they acquired only what was necessary for the practical management of the cult . There- with the prestige of monasticism and Buddhism decreased ; socially to a considerable extent . Aside from political ...
Page 284
... monastic establishment at the beginning progressed in quite the usual way . However , the power position of some of the monastic superiors , mounted to such an extent that , correspond- ing to the pastoral nature of the land , the ...
... monastic establishment at the beginning progressed in quite the usual way . However , the power position of some of the monastic superiors , mounted to such an extent that , correspond- ing to the pastoral nature of the land , the ...
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India and Hinduism | 3 |
of Hinduism 9 3 Hindu Doctrine and Ritual 21 4 | 29 |
The Main Grouping of the Castes | 55 |
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