The New Encyclopædia Britannica: In 32 Volumes. A-ak - Bayes, Volume 1Philip W. Goetz, Dale H. Hoiberg, Robert MacHenry Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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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 the essential crop . Steamed , baked , fried , or boiled , the banana became the staple carbohydrate of many central African peoples , and they washed it down with a banana beer rich in nutrients . The agricultural revolution in ...
... became the essential crop . Steamed , baked , fried , or boiled , the banana became the staple carbohydrate of many central African peoples , and they washed it down with a banana beer rich in nutrients . The agricultural revolution in ...
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