Arahat Mahinda Thero

Arahat Mahinda Thero An eminent disciple of the Buddha, son of the Indian Emperor Dhammasoka who introduced Buddhism to Sri Lanka, at state level, in 249 BC.

Ata-pirikara

The eight requisites of a Buddhist monk – the outer robe, inner robe, belt, begging bowl, razor, needle, thread and cloth strainer.

Bhikkhu

Mendicant monk (dependent on alms for a living)

Bodhi

Bōdhi signifies the highest level of intellectual or spiritual attainment that a being can reach. This is the state that Buddhas attain. The last known Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, attained this state when he was meditating under a tree known in Sinhala as ǽsatu, botanical name being Ficus religiosa. Henceforth the tree came to be known as the Bōdhi Tree or Bō tree, because it was under one such that the Buddha attained enlightenment.

Bodhi

Bōdhi signifies the highest level of intellectual or spiritual attainment that a being can reach. This is the state that Buddhas attain. The last known Buddha, Siddhārtha Gautama, attained this state when he was meditating under a tree known in Sinhala as ǽsatu, botanical name being Ficus religiosa. Henceforth the tree came to be known as the Bōdhi Tree or Bō tree, because it was under one such that the Buddha attained enlightenment.

Buddha Sāsana

The dispensation of the Buddha

Caitya