CHAPTER V

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Kalathoka is succeeded by his eldest son, Baddasena—And finally by the youngest, Pitzamuka—This prince is killed and succeeded by a chief of robbers, named Ouggasena-nanda—King Tsanda-gutta—King Bandasura—Miraculous dreams of Athoka’s mother—King Athoka—His conversion—His zeal for Buddhism—Finding of the relics—Distribution of them—Third council held under the presidency of Mauggalipata—Preaching of religion in various countries, and particularly in Thaton—Voyage of Buddhagosa to Ceylon—Establishment of religion in Pagan—Various particulars relating to the importation of the Scriptures in Burmah 123

AN ABSTRACT OF A FEW SMALL DZATS, AND OF TWO PRINCIPAL ONES, KNOWN AS NEMI AND DZANECKA 153

REMARKS ON THE SITES AND NAMES OF THE PRINCIPAL PLACES MENTIONED IN THE LEGEND OR LIFE OF GAUDAMA 177

THE SEVEN WAYS TO NEIBBAN 189

Art. I.—Of the Precepts 191

Art. II.—Of Meditation and its various Degrees 202

Art. III.—Of the Nature of Beings 212

Art. IV.—Of the Cause of the Form and of the Name, or of Master and Spirit 218

Art. V.—Of the True Meggas or Ways to Perfection 227

Art. VI.—Of the Progress in Perfect Science 233

NOTICE ON THE PHONGYIES, OR BUDDHIST MONKS, SOMETIMES CALLED TALAPOINS 241

Art. I.—A short Parallel between the Brahminical and Buddhistic Religious Orders 244

Art. II.—Nature of the Religious Order of Phongyies 251

Art. III.—Hierarchy of the Order 261

Art. IV.—Ordination, or Ceremonies observed at the Admission into the Society 272

Art. V.—Rules of the Order 282

Art. VI.—Occupations of the Buddhist Monks 296

Art. VII.—Religious Influence of the Phongyies—Respect and Veneration paid to them by the Laity 303

ADDENDA 321

ON THE WORD “NAT” 324

LEGEND OF THE BURMESE BUDDHA CALLED GAUDAMA.

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