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Source: archive.org: Bulletin of the French School of the Far East (volume 5)Ceylon (in Chinese: Che-tzeu) is the name of an ancient kingdom associated with Dhaniṣṭhā or Dhaniṣṭhanakṣatra, as mentioned in chapter 18 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—Chapter 18 deals with geographical astrology and, in conversation with Brahmarāja and others, Buddha explains how he entrusts the Nakṣatras [e.g., Dhaniṣṭhā] with a group of kingdoms [e.g., Ceylon] for the sake of protection and prosperity.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
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Starts with (+2): Ceylon blackberry, Ceylon borage, Ceylon bowstring-hemp, Ceylon calumba root, Ceylon cedar, Ceylon cinnamon, Ceylon indigo, Ceylon ironwood, Ceylon jasmine, Ceylon leadwort, Ceylon leucas, Ceylon merremia, Ceylon oak, Ceylon olive, Ceylon piassava, Ceylon raspberry, Ceylon rose, Ceylon rosewood, Ceylon satinwood, Ceylon screwpine.
Ends with: Blinding tree of ceylon, Rose of ceylon.
Full-text (+2233): Lanka, Simhala, Tamradvipa, Sihala, Kalaganga, Garitara, Mahanettapabbata, Paradhvaja, Mahagrama, Saimhala, Merumajjara, Niyelatissarama, Rohana, Malayagiri, Pannavallakabhuta, Kandanagara, Anuradhapura, Kovilaragama, Ramasetu, Manyagama.
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Search found 113 books and stories containing Ceylon; (plurals include: Ceylons). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
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Indian Culture in South-East Asian Countries < [July – September 1973]
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Buddhist Education in Thailand (critical study) (by Smitthai Aphiwatamonkul)
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