Buddhist Monastic Life: According to the Texts of the Theravada Tradition

Type

Book

Authors

Mohan Wijayaratna

ISBN 10

0521367085

ISBN 13

9780521367080

Tags

Asia, Buddhism, History, Other Eastern Religions & Sacred Texts

Description

This book provides a vivid and detailed picture of the daily life and religious practices of Buddhist monks and nuns in the classic period of Theravada Buddhism. The author describes the way in which the Buddha's disciples institutionalized and ritualized his teachings about food, dress, money, chastity, solitude, and discipleship. This tradition represents an ideal of religious life that has been followed in India and South Asia for more than two thousand years. The introduction by Steven Collins describes Theravada Buddhist literature, discusses the issue of the historical reliability of the texts, and offers extensive suggestions for further reading. The book will be of interest to scholars and students in Asian studies, religious studies, anthropology, and history. - from Amzon

Biblio Notes

21227270

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