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Page 267
... became so impelling that 50 of their friends also joined them in the sangha . All these became arhats in due course , and the Buddha soon had 60 disciples who were perfected ones . The Buddha addressed this group in the following words ...
... became so impelling that 50 of their friends also joined them in the sangha . All these became arhats in due course , and the Buddha soon had 60 disciples who were perfected ones . The Buddha addressed this group in the following words ...
Page 275
... became the state religion of Japan . Em- peror Shōmu actively propagated the faith , making the imperial capital , Nara - with its " Great Buddha " statue ( Daibutsu ) —the national cult centre . Buddhist schools imported from China became ...
... became the state religion of Japan . Em- peror Shōmu actively propagated the faith , making the imperial capital , Nara - with its " Great Buddha " statue ( Daibutsu ) —the national cult centre . Buddhist schools imported from China became ...
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... became heads of household and managers of family farms when the men were taken to the mines . Part of the mine labour was supplied by migrants who moved permanently to the towns and became proletarian workers exclusively depen- dent on ...
... became heads of household and managers of family farms when the men were taken to the mines . Part of the mine labour was supplied by migrants who moved permanently to the towns and became proletarian workers exclusively depen- dent on ...
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