A Comparative Study Of The Pratimoksa
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| Author | : W. Pachow |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 262 |
| Release | : 2000 |
| Genre | : Tripitạka |
| ISBN | : |
The Pratimoksa is a code of Buddhist monastic disciplinary rules governing the daily conduct and decorum of bhiksus (monks). It was established by the Buddha on various occasions out of necessity. This work discusses the historical cultural, religious and social issues in ancient India in relation to the rationale of formulating particular precepts. Depending on the special circumstances some of the rules may be enforced or suspended. On the basis of this code the Buddhist Sangha has the authority to impose punishment on the offender which ranges from expulsion to sanctions of probation, penance, forfeiture, repentance or confession. By effectively enforcing the code of Pratimoksa and observing the fortnightly recitation ceremony related to this text, the Sangha may attain the fruition of purity, harmony and spirutual liberation. This study has made an extensive comparison of the various versions belonging to different Buddhist sects in Sanskrit, Pali, Chinese and Tibetan languages. As a sequel it reveals how in a period of several centuries this code had expanded from 218 rulles of the Mahasanghikas to 263 of the Sarvastivadins. Viewing the text from the historical perspective one may better understand the significance of the legal, social and religious life of the Buddhist Sangha.
| Author | : Steven Heine Professor of Religious Studies and Director of the Asian Studies Florida International University |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 306 |
| Release | : 2003-08-14 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9780198033578 |
The history of Buddhism has been characterized by an ongoing tension between attempts to preserve traditional ideals and modes of practice and the need to adapt to changing cultural conditions. Many developments in Buddhist history, such as the infusion of esoteric rituals, the rise of devotionalism and lay movements, and the assimilation of warrior practices, reflect the impact of widespread social changes on traditional religious structures. At the same time, Buddhism has been able to maintain its doctrinal purity to a remarkable degree. This volume explores how traditional Buddhist communities have responded to the challenges of modernity, such as science and technology, colonialism, and globalization. Editors Steven Heine and Charles S. Prebish have commissioned ten essays by leading scholars, each examining a particular traditional Buddhist school in its cultural context. The essays consider how the encounter with modernity has impacted the disciplinary, textual, ritual, devotional, practical, and socio-political traditions of Buddhist thought throughout Asia. Taken together, these essays reveal the diversity and vitality of contemporary Buddhism and offer a wide-ranging look at the way Buddhism interacts with the modern world.
| Author | : Steven Heine |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 298 |
| Release | : 2003-09-11 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 0195349091 |
The history of Buddhism has been characterized by an ongoing tension between attempts to preserve traditional ideals and modes of practice and the need to adapt to changing cultural conditions. Many developments in Buddhist history, such as the infusion of esoteric rituals, the rise of devotionalism and lay movements, and the assimilation of warrior practices, reflect the impact of widespread social changes on traditional religious structures. At the same time, Buddhism has been able to maintain its doctrinal purity to a remarkable degree. This volume explores how traditional Buddhist communities have responded to the challenges of modernity, such as science and technology, colonialism, and globalization. Editors Steven Heine and Charles S. Prebish have commissioned ten essays by leading scholars, each examining a particular traditional Buddhist school in its cultural context. The essays consider how the encounter with modernity has impacted the disciplinary, textual, ritual, devotional, practical, and socio-political traditions of Buddhist thought throughout Asia. Taken together, these essays reveal the diversity and vitality of contemporary Buddhism and offer a wide-ranging look at the way Buddhism interacts with the modern world.
| Author | : Damien Keown |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 227 |
| Release | : 2013-01-11 |
| Genre | : Social Science |
| ISBN | : 1136118101 |
This innovative volume brings together the views of leading scholars on a range of controversial subjects including human rights, animal rights, ecology, abortion, euthanasia, and contemporary business practice.
| Author | : Karma Lekshe Tsomo |
| Publisher | : SUNY Press |
| Total Pages | : 214 |
| Release | : 1996-01-01 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9780791430897 |
Provides the first English translation of the Tibetan and Chinese texts on monastic discipline for Buddhist nuns and presents a comparative study of the two texts. An important contribution for studies of women's history, feminist philosophy, women's studies, women in religion, and feminist ethics.
| Author | : Sa-skya Pa??i-ta Kun-dga?-rgyal-mtshan |
| Publisher | : SUNY Press |
| Total Pages | : 388 |
| Release | : 2002-04-25 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9780791452851 |
The first English translation of the influential and controversial Tibetan Buddhist classic.
| Author | : Bhikkhu Sujato |
| Publisher | : Bhikkhu Sujato |
| Total Pages | : 237 |
| Release | : 2009-09-05 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 1921842156 |
Although historically marginalized, Buddhist nuns are taking their place in modern Buddhism. Like the monks, Buddhist nuns live by an ancient system of monastic law, the Vinaya. This work investigates various areas of uncertainty and controversy in how the Vinaya is to be understood and applied today.
| Author | : Karma Lekshe Tsomo |
| Publisher | : SUNY Press |
| Total Pages | : 294 |
| Release | : 2004-10-14 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9780791462539 |
Looks at Buddhist women's activism for social change from the time of Buddha to the present day.
| Author | : Muni Nagraj |
| Publisher | : Concept Publishing Company |
| Total Pages | : 650 |
| Release | : 1986 |
| Genre | : Agamas |
| ISBN | : 9788170227311 |
Studying The History And Traditions Of Both The Jains And Buddhists, This Three Volume Set Surveys All The Accessible Materials And Provides Authentic Information About The Life And Times Of Mahavira And Buddha. Only Vol 2 Has Been Printed So Far, Other Vols Are Awaited.
| Author | : Paul Williams |
| Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
| Total Pages | : 344 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : Religion |
| ISBN | : 9780415332279 |
This eight-volume set brings together seminal papers in Buddhist studies from a vast range of academic disciplines published over the last forty years. With a new introduction by the editor, this collection is a unique and unrivalled research resource for both student and scholar. Coverage includes: - Buddhist origins; early history of Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia - early Buddhist Schools and Doctrinal History; Theravada Doctrine - the Origins and nature of Mahayana Buddhism; some Mahayana religious topics - Abhidharma and Madhyamaka - Yogacara, the Epistemological tradition, and Tathagatagarbha - Tantric Buddhism (Including China and Japan); Buddhism in Nepal and Tibet - Buddhism in South and Southeast Asia, and - Buddhism in China, East Asia, and Japan.
