Women like to join the Sangha, King Asoka sent Sanghamitta the nun, her daughter, to found the religious order of Ceylon. An offshoot of the sacred Bodhi tree in Gaya was also sent to her and planted at Anuradhapura, where it still stands as the oldest historical tree in the world. Soon the whole island of Ceylon, became a stronghold of Buddhism, which, centuries later, the learned monks have gone to neighboring countries like Thailand, Burma, Laos and Cambodia to revive or strengthen Buddhism there.
A council has been said to be held in Ceylon, shortly after the arrival of Mahinda Viejo. According to tradition, the Fourth Council the participation of 60,000 arhats chaired by Venerable Arit ฺ t ฺ has, the first student of the Elder Mahinda. This advice, however, is not accepted everywhere.
The next Council of Ceylon, was held by 500 monks in WE. 4321 (112 BC), during the reign of King Wat Agama ฺฺฺ t i Abhaya. The Sinhalese tradition is that the Fifth Council Although generally regarded as the fourth council. The importance of this advice is that the Tipitaka, the Pali Canon, which had been transmitted orally from the time of Buddha was written in books, for the first time.
The Pali Canon called Offspring ฺฺ Tripi alias or nickname (literally, three baskets), as reported in its current form was written in three parts. The first, also known as Vinaya Pit ฺ (Basket of Discipline), provides the rules for monks and consists of five books. The second Alias ฺ Sutta Pit (basket of discourses), contains all the popular sermons or teachings of Buddha and some main disciples, and is divided into five or Nikaya collections. The third, also known as Pit Abhidhamma ฺ (doctrine of the basket below), addresses the system of Buddhist thought, both psychological and philosophical nature, and consists of seven books.
Four other councils are said to be held in Ceylon during the later centuries, but are not internationally recognized, except the seventh, which was held under the reign of King Parakkamabahu, who had a Buddha was brought from India and registered the Temple of the Tooth in Kandy. In Belgium 956 (412 CE) Buddhaghosa, the great commentator, arrived in Ceylon in Gaya, in northern wrote additional comments, which gives the final form of the comments we know today.
The next five centuries (12 to 17 centuries, or ages 6-11 Polonnaruwa, or Puratthipura, the nuns continued to exist, and the order of monks, almost dead.
In BE 1609 (1065 CE) Vijayabahu King, after having driven the Indians, began the restoration of Buddhism. He invited the monks Sariputta called to govern the Sangha, and sponsored the seventh in BE 1720 (1176 AD). Thus Ceylon was again the center of Buddhist studies and their management Ceylon Lankavamsa known influence has been adopted by Thailand of BE 1820.
About BE 2050 to 2340 (1510 a 1796 EC) Ceylon suffered foreign invasions and occupation was the first time under the Portuguese, when the monks were brought from Burma. The second time was in Dutch, when, in BE 2294 (1750 CE), ten monks led by Phra Upali were sent from Thailand and the ordination ceremony held Kandy. Saranankara Bhikkhu, one of the more than three thousand people who were ordained at the time, was appointed by King Sangharaja.
Under British rule of 2340 on the BE to independence in 2491 (1796 a 1947 AD), Buddhism has also been affected by movements antiBuddhist encouraged by the foreign government. This, however, leaders Buddhists in the most forceful in protecting their religion and national culture and led to the revival of Buddhism in Ceylon, which continues until today.
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