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	Sanghamitta Theri
		Sanchi, it should be remembered is the childhood home of Sanghamitta and Mahinda and it is reasonable to assume that Sanghamitta's memory was revered in the place of her birth.
		Sanghamitta Theri then accomplished her most important mission by ordaining Anuladevi and her retinue and established the Bhikkhuni Sasana in Sri Lanka.
		This was Sanghamitta's legacy and the example of the bold and adventurous band of nuns she nurtured.
	www.buddhistinformation.com /sanghamitta_theri.htm (1089 words)

	Congregationalism
		The monks without receiving alms left the Mahavihara and went to the highlands and Rohana - a province in the southern part of the island.
		Sanghamitta persuaded the king to demolish all buildings of the Mahavihara and utilize materials for erecting buildings at the Abhayagiri.
		Eventually public opinion turned against the Abhayagiri and Sanghamitta was killed by a carpenter.
	philtar.ucsm.ac.uk /encyclopedia/budsm/ceylon/Abhayagirivasins.html (569 words)

	Sanghamitta - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sanghamitta was the daughter of Emperor Ashoka and sister of Venerable Mahinda.
		Ashoka was initially reluctant to send his daughter on an overseas mission, but because of the insistence of Sanghamitta herself, he finally agreed.
		She was sent to Sri Lanka together with several other nuns to start the nun-lineage (Bhikkhunis) after some female royalty from Sri Lanka court requested to be ordained as nuns.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sanghamitta (97 words)

	Online edition of Sunday Observer - Business (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Sanghamitta and her company of nuns also took up residence in this home which was known as Upasika vihara.
		Sanghamitta theri longed to get away to a quiet place where she could meditate.
		This became Sanghamitta theri's residence, and it was here that she passed away at the ripe old age of 79 in the 9th year of King Uttiya who succeeded King Devanampiya Tissa.
	www.sundayobserver.lk /2003/12/07/fea04.html (1636 words)

	Online edition of Daily News - Features
		Theri Sanghamitta arrived in the Sinhalavipa bringing the serene southern branch of the Sacred Bodhi Tree from Buddha Gaya and accompanied with her eleven Bhikkhunis, and other Samaneris and Upasika required to organise ordination of women as Bhikkhunis and give them Upasampada - higher ordination.
		She was the Queen of Viceroy Arittha in fact, prince Arittha agreed to take ruling monarch king Devanampiyatissa to emperor Asoka inviting Theri Sanghamitta to Sihaladvipa to establish the Bhikkuhuni Sasana.
		Theri Sanghamitta should be bestowed with honour after honour by every man and woman without an exception.
	www.dailynews.lk /2004/11/09/fea08.html (977 words)

	Christmas Not for You? 4 Holiday Alternatives - MSN Encarta
		For that, you can celebrate Sanghamitta Day on December 22.
		Sanghamitta is said to have brought with her a sacred sapling that sprouted the bo tree Buddha sat beneath when he achieved enlightenment.
		She gave the tree to the king of Sri Lanka, who planted it in Anuradhapura.
	encarta.msn.com /encnet/features/columns/Default.aspx?article=otherholidaysoldtrees (388 words)

	Welcome to NEW YORK BUDDHIST VIHARA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Accordingly Arahant Sanghamitta arrived in Sri Lanka with the Sri Maha Bodhi sapling accompanied by bikkhunis Uttara, Hema and Masaragalla and the bhikkhuni Order was thus launched in Sri Lanka with Queen Anula and her retinue entering the brand new Bikkhuni Order.
		Emperor Asoka having acceded to the request, she arrived in Sri Lanka and performed the ordination of the Queen and her group who, it is said, had by that time attained the first of the four stages that eventually lead to Arahantship, having listened to the Dhamma discourses of Arahant Mahinda.
		While several Bhikkhunis who accompanied Theri Sanghamitta to Sri Lanka had later taught the doctrine and discipline at Anuradhapura, many women from all walks of life had gradually entered the Order and illuminated it with their intellectual prowess and spiritual insight.
	www.newyorkbuddhist.org /what_buddha_taught (2342 words)

	Untitled Document
		Sanghamitta Day Celebrations will be held at the London Buddhist Vihara on Sunday, 10th December 2006, commencing at 9.00 a.m.
		This festival is unique to Sri Lanka as it commemorates the arrival of Sanghamitta, daughter of Emperor Asoka of India, for the purpose of establishing the Bhikkhuni Order in the island.
		This day is also of universal significance to Buddhists as Sanghamitta brought with her a sapling of the Bodhi Tree from Buddha Gaya.
	www.londonbuddhistvihara.org /events/sanghamittaday_2006.htm (273 words)

	Sanghamitta - TheBestLinks.com - Ashoka, History, Sri Lanka, TheBestLinks.com:Find or fix a stub, ...
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		She was sent to Sri Lanka together with several other nuns to start the nun-lineage (Bhikkunis) after some female royalty from Sri Lanka court requested to be ordained as nuns.
	www.thebestlinks.com /Sanghamitta.html (133 words)

	Mahávihára
		Sanghamitta became tutor to the king's sons, and when one of these, Mahāsena, became king, he prompted him to destroy the Mahāvihāra.
		Many of the buildings were destroyed, and various possessions belonging to the Mahāvihāra were removed to Abhayagiri; but the people, led by the king's minister and friend, Meghavannābhaya, revolted against the impious deeds of Mahāsena and his admirers, Sanghamitta and Sona, and the king was forced to yield.
		Sanghamitta and Sona were slain by one of the queens, and the king, with the help of Meghavannābhaya, rebuilt several parivenas and restored some of the possessions, which had been removed.
	www.palikanon.com /english/pali_names/maha/mahavihara.htm (878 words)

	:: Daily Mirror - Features ::
		When Theri Sanghamitta arrived in Sri Lanka with her retinue the King was waiting at Damba Kola Patuna (better known as Point Pedro_ now in Jaffna Peninsula) to welcome the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi sapling.
		As Theri Sanghamitta is recorded in History as the first female ambassador sent by one head of state to another head of state, the ‘Bodhi’ sapling could be regarded as the second gift sent by that head of state.
		The queen of King Mahanaga (the provincial king)Queen Anula was awaiting the arrival of Theri Sanghamitta.
	www.dailymirror.lk /2006/12/08/feat.asp (934 words)

	Virtusa.com
		Celebrates the obtaining of Vivarana (the assurance of becoming a Buddha) by the Bodhisatta Maitriya and the commissioning of 60 disciples by the Buddha to disperse his teachings.
		Commemorates the arrival of the Bo-tree sapling, which was brought to Sri Lanka from India by Buddhist nun Theri Sanghamitta.
		Sanghamitta Theri established the Bhikkhuni Sasana (the Order of Nuns).
	www.virtusa.com /newsletters/virtusainsight/feb_2006/default.asp?page=culturalcorner (894 words)

	eReader.com: Excerpt from She Captains
		The beautiful Princess Sanghamitta boarded a ship to sail from her homeland to meet the king of a deeply forested and very mountainous island.
		She was the daughter of the great King Dharmasoka of India, and the island was Sri Lanka, which in times to come was occasionally known as Ceylon.
		Princess Sanghamitta's brother did such a good job that the women of Sri Lanka wanted a female to teach them this new philosophy, so, of course, the appropriate emissary was Princess Sanghamitta.
	www.ereader.com /product/book/excerpt/2562?book=She_Captains:_Heroines_and_Hellions_of_the_Sea (1474 words)

	Sanghamitta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		When Jenhatissa came to the throne, Sanghamitta returned to Cola, as he was not greatly liked by the king; but on the accession of Mahāsena he returned to Ceylon.
		Acting on Sanghamitta's advice, Mahāsena decreed that no alms should be given to the monks of Mahāvihāra and all the treasures belonging to Mahāvihāra were taken to Abhayagiri with the help of the minister Sona.
		While the king was away, Sanghamitta attempted to destroy the Thūpārāma, and one of the king's wives persuaded a labourer to kill both Sanghamitta and Sona.
	www.palikanon.com /english/pali_names/sa/sanghamitta.htm (141 words)

	eReader.com: Excerpt from She Captains
		The beautiful Princess Sanghamitta boarded a ship to sail from her homeland to meet the king of a deeply forested and very mountainous island.
		She was the daughter of the great King Dharmasoka of India, and the island was Sri Lanka, which in times to come was occasionally known as Ceylon.
		Princess Sanghamitta's brother did such a good job that the women of Sri Lanka wanted a female to teach them this new philosophy, so, of course, the appropriate emissary was Princess Sanghamitta.
	ereader.com /product/book/excerpt/2562?book=She_Captains:_Heroines_a... (1472 words)

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		These went back to S. India and resided at Kavirapattana (Chola), where they met Sanghamitta, who was to champion Mahayana Buddhism in SL.
		During the 10 year reign of Jetthatissa, Sanghamitta returned to S India.
		Sanghamitta, with help of minister Sona demolished 7-storeyed Lohapasada and other buildings and used materials to build new building at Abhayagiri.
	www.mangalavihara.org.sg /lecture_12.doc (977 words)

	:: Daily Mirror - Features ::
		When Queen Devi heard about the kingship of Asoka, she sent her son Mahinda and daughter Sanghamitta to their father and she continued to live at Vedisa city.
		The king asked his daughter Sanghamitta whether she too wanted to be a Buddhist nun.
		It is with gratitude that we have to remember not only Arahath Mahinda Thera and his sister Arahath Sanghamitta Theri, but also their compassionate father King Dharmasoka who did a great service to our Sambuddha Sasana on Poson Poya Day.
	www.dailymirror.lk /2006/06/10/feat.asp (2275 words)

	Online edition of Sunday Observer - Business (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Sanghamitta Girls School, Galle was the second runner-up.
		During the semi-final round, Royal scored 65, Ananda 45 and Sanghamitta 40 and the two teams which scored the highest points were selected for the finals.
		The Sanghamitta Balika Vidyalaya team comprising P.M. Iresha Udayangani, R. Dileema Gunaratna, Pramudi Karunarathne and Achini I. Amaratunga.
	www.sundayobserver.lk /2004/12/19/juniorob01.html (848 words)

	Sri Maha Bodhiya Photo Gallery by Bhikkhu Akakkaso at pbase.com
		Arahant Mahinda, a son of King Asoka of India, came to Anuradhapura between 250 and 210 BCE to inaugurate the Buddha's Teachings.
		His sister, Arahant Bhikkhuni Sanghamitta, brought with her saplings of the Maha Bodhi tree in Bodhgaya, where Bodhisatta Gotama attained Perfect Enlightenment.
		It was grown from saplings taken to Sri Lanka by Sanghamitta.
	www.pbase.com /kaso/lanka06 (458 words)

	Funday Times
		Then the king asked the priest whether it was on a special mission that he was there, to see the king.
		Rev. Sanghamitta wanted all these items to be taken to Abhayagiri Vihara.
		They had a secret discussion to save the king from the grip of Rev. Sanghamitta and put a stop to the division of the Sangha.
	www.sundaytimes.lk /050320/funday/1.html (547 words)

	"The Place of Women in Buddhism" by Swarna de Silva
		Sanghamitta's role in bringing the Bhikkhuni Order to Sri Lanka has been noted earlier.
		She seems to have had a great initial success with many of the leading ladies of the country including those of royal blood taking to the monastic life.
		But if the technical requirement of an unbroken lineage is what is needed to revive the Bhikkhuni Order a way could be found by using this curious survival of the heritage of Sanghamitta Theri in a foreign land.
	www.enabling.org /ia/vipassana/Archive/D/DeSilva/WomenInBuddhism/womenInBuddhismSwarnaDeSilva.html (6005 words)

	Thornton Chase Notes: 1905-1907
		Bryant is sick; Chase says this is a warning that we "are still under the law." The MacNutts have left on pilgrimage.
		He describes two visits with Sister Sanghamitta and Dr. Phelps at their farm in N.J. Mother Beecher, May Maxwell, and Mrs.
		Phelps, Farmer, Sister Sanghamitta all urge Chase to speak at Green Acre this summer.
	wilmetteinstitute.org /library/ch.1905-07.html (6596 words)

	Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka - Places of interest
		It is hard to believe; but without a shadow of doubt—that this small tree with limbs so slender that they must be supported on iron crutches, is the oldest historically authenticated tree in the world (2,200 years).
		A branch of the very Bo beneath which (at Buddha Gaya in North India) the Buddha himself found Enlightenment, was brought to Sri Lanka in the 3rd Century B.C. by the Princess/religieuse Sanghamitta; a sister of the saint Mahinda.
		It has never since been without its hereditary attendants and the care, to the very end, of the country’s kings.
	www.tourslanka.com /Anuradhapura-moredetails.htm (1075 words)

	Kandy Esala Perahara rituals and their significance
		Later the Sinahla kings who possessed the sacred Tooth Relic coupled that event with the procession in honour of the sacred Tooth Relic, maintaining some of the ancient rituals of yore.
		The sacred Tooth Relic was brought to Anuradhapura, the ancient capital of Sri Lanka, from Kalinga during the reign of the King Kitsiri Mevan (A.D. That was about 500 years since the arrival of Theri Sanghamitta and the planting of the sacred Bodhi Tree.
		The Chinese Buddhist traveller Fa Hien given an account of the rituals associated with the sacred Relic when it was taken to Abhayagiri vihara for the annual festival during the month of Esala.
	daladamaligawa.org /esala-rituals-observer.htm (704 words)

	The Place of Women in Buddhism
		Sanghamitta's role in bringing the Bhikkhuní Order to Sri Lanka has been noted earlier.
		Those who argue for the revival of the Bhikkhuní Order argue that technically the lineage of Sanghamitta Theri still continues to flourish in a few places where Chinese Buddhism still flourishes.
		But if the technical requirement of an unbroken lineage is what is needed to revive the Bhikkhuní Order a way could be found by using this curious survival of the heritage of Sanghamitta Theri in a foreign land.
	www.buddhistinformation.com /place_of_women_in_buddhism.htm (6077 words)

	Visakha Vidyalaya (Colombo-Sri Lanka) News Letter
		Edussuriya was selected by the Ministry of Education to fill the vacancy of Principal of Matale's prestigious Baptist Girls' School, popularly known as BMS Matale.
		Miss Armand the revered Principal of BMS for 20 years died in 1975, and after her death, the Ministry had, on the request of the PTA changed the name of the school to Sri Sanghamitta Vidyalaya.
		It was a challenge to sit in Miss Armand's chair and continue from where she left, yet steering a different course in keeping with the new name and the new goals of education.
	www.visakhav.org /nl_1099.html (2217 words)

	Funday Times
		Rev. Sanghamitta then said, "The people of the country are still ignorant of the latest situation.
		When she got to know that Rev. Sanghamitta was solely responsible for the ruin of Mahavihara, she thought of taking revenge on him.
		She gave a thousand gold coins to this carpenter and instructed him thus, "All this is for you.
	www.sundaytimes.lk /050424/funday/1.html (490 words)

	Buddhist Studies: 25. Q & A on Women in Buddhism
		During King Asoka's reign (c.3rd Century B.C.) Sanghamitta Theri, the King's daughter was invited along with a group of bhikkhunis to establish the bhikkhuni Sangha in Sri Lanka and they received full royal support and prospered for more than a thousand years.
		In Sri Lanka after the arrival of Sanghamitta Theri and the bhikkhunis from India, they gave ordination to Princess Anula, King Devanampiya Tissa's sister-in-law along with a large number of women from the royal court.
		An inscription from the 10-11th Century A.D., found at Kukurumahandamana mentioned Mahindarama Hospital situated in front of the bhikkhuni Arama in Anuradhapura.
	www.buddhanet.net /e-learning/history/wbq25.htm (499 words)

	BUDDHIST VIHARA SOCIETY, INC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Washington Buddhist Vihara cordially invites you and your family to attend the Sanghamitta Day celebration, Annual General Meeting and the Asian Food Bazaar scheduled to be held on Sunday March 19
		As you already know, the Shrine room of the Vihara (The Budu Geya) is no longer large enough for many of the gatherings of friends at the Vihara.
		Sanghamitta Day activities will begin with our Annual Asian Food Bazaar at 10.00 am and will continue until 5.30 pm.
	www.buddhistvihara.com /news/SANGHAMITTADAY_2006.htm (303 words)

	Ordination: Sakyadhita’s Heritage from the Buddha
		In the 3rd C.B.C. we have record of the bhikkhuni lineage which went to Sri Lanka under the leadership of Princess Sanghamitta, King Asoka’s daughter and the bhikkhuni sangha to establish, for the first time, bhikkhuni lineage outside India.
		This was done, King Asoka not only sent Princess Sanghamitta Theri along with 18 bhikkhunis (the details were given in Dipavamsa, the Sri lanka chronicle in the 4th C.A.D.) but also the bodhi sapling as a gift to Sri Lanka.
		The event of the arrival of Sanghamitta Theri was primarily to give ordination to bhikkhunis, but often glossed over and emphasized more on the arrival of the bodhi sapling.
	www.thubtenchodron.org /BuddhistNunsMonasticLife/ordination_sakyadhita_heritage_from_the_buddha.html (4283 words)

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