All of the specifics of the First, Second, and later Councilsthe dates, the places, the topics, the resolutions, the participantsare subject to questions. Groningen, Netherlands: Egbert Forsten, 2001. From the 7th century onward, Vajrayana Buddhism spread rapidly throughout the area. Buddhism, and specifically the interests of Buddhist monasteries, became factors in national policymaking. 2550 McCarthy Mall 345p. The point is that there were general meetings at which the doctrinal and disciplinary teachings were reviewed, codified, and sometimes modified to meet the exigencies of changing conditions. (Bibliotheca Indo-Buddhica Series no.207) 2001 120-126 Hamilton Asia BQ408 .B83. In Tibet there were traditions of women pilgrims, ascetics, and even community leaders and teachers who were recognized by the community at large. (1994), Authority and freedom of action in the (Burmese) Buddhist tradition, In: Gartner, Uta; Lorenz, Jens, eds. 333p. The exercise of meditation, learning, ethical conduct, and progress on the path to liberation were thought to be best managed in solitude, or at least in single-gender communities that did not engage society in traditionally accepted, lay-oriented ways. It is plausible that the faithful would hold a meeting after the death of Buddha to formalize the doctrines and the ethical rules and to eulogize the late Buddha. This book takes a major step in filling that gap, offering a broad overview of the subject that is relevant not only for the field of Cambodian studies, but also for students and scholars of Southeast Asian history, Buddhism, comparative religion, and anthropology. Barabudur: history and significance of a Buddhist monument. The interest in the councils lie in what philosophical, ethical, and social questions they raised and how those were resolved to support the evolution of the doctrine and spread of the community. Westport, Conn.; London: Greenwood, 1994. 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For Victor Thach, a 63-year-old San Jose resident who escaped the instability of post-war Vietnam and landed in the United States in 1986, a Buddhist temple on San Jose's Sunset Court represents . House, 1992 427 p., 13 leaves of plates At head of title: National Centre for Social Sciences of Vietnam, Institute of Philosophy, Hamilton Asia BQ492 .L5313 1992, Minh, Chi; Ha, Van Tan; Nguyen, Tai Thu (1993), Buddhism in Vietnam: from its origins to the 19th century, Hanoi: The Gioi Publishers, 1993 Hamilton Asia BQ492 .M66 1993, Nguy~n Long Thnh Nam (2003), Hoa Hao Buddhism in the course of Vietnam's history; abridged translation by Sergei Blagov, New York : Nova Science Publishers Hamilton Asia BQ9800.P452 N49 2003, Nhat Hanh, Thich (1992), The diamond that cuts through illusion: commentaries on the Praj naparamita Diamond Sutra, Berkeley, Calif.: Parallax Press, 115 p. 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In Laos it was recognized by the government as a part of the national heritage, and in Cambodia it was even given the status of a state religion. Studies in history of Buddhism: papers presented at the International Conference on the History of Buddhism at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin, August 19-21, 1976. Starting shortly after the beginning of the Common Era, in the Later Han Dynasty, monasteries developed to become an essential part of Chinese society. https://www.encyclopedia.com/environment/encyclopedias-almanacs-transcripts-and-maps/monasticism-buddhist-monasticism, "Monasticism: Buddhist Monasticism The early councils and schisms were followed by modifications in later times and other places. A research agenda Burma Debate (New York) , 7, no.3 (Fall, 2000), 10-13, Abdul Mabud Khan (1999), Bangladesh indebtedness to Myanmar: a study of reformation movement in the Buddhist Sangha of Bangladesh (1856-1971) In: Papers from the Myanmar Two Millennia Conference, Yangoon [sic], Myanmar, December 15-17, 1999. Therefore, that information is unavailable for most Encyclopedia.com content. The art and culture of South-East Asia. During the next two centuries, Theravada reforms penetrated as far as Cambodia and Laos. 2v. 366p. Notably thanks to the Buddhist concept of Dna (generosity), which encouraged receiving contributions from the merchants and other actors of trade along the Silk Roads. These controversies and resolutions were sometimes recorded in detail and sometimes not, with the result that there is a huge body of often fragmented information about early Buddhist monasticism recorded and transmitted out of its original contexts. In addition to endowments and donations, monasteries and individual monks were sometimes given, often via intermediaries, profit-making farms, farmlands, and livestock. Encyclopedia of Religion. Reports since the late 1980s indicated signs of vitality despite serious government limitations on Buddhist activities. Buddhist trends in Southeast Asia. 159-170 Hamilton Folio BQ4012 .W67 1984, Butr-Indr, Siddhi (1973), The social philosophy of Buddhism / Bangkok, Thailand : Mahamakut Buddhist University, Hamilton Asia BQ4570.S6 S62, Chatsumarn Kabilsingh (1994), The problem of ordination: women in BuddhismIn: Fu, Charles Wei-hsun; Wawrytko, Sandra A., eds. ." Each country's circumstances are unique, but in Myanmar, a country with deep Buddhist roots, it is a legal offence for women to ordain as a bhikkhuni, and punishable by imprisonment. Maitreya, the future Buddha. A study of the functions of monastic life in society. Southeast Asia: women, changing social structure and cultural continuity. There are some early literary collections, the Thergtha hymns, and later writings, but there were few women writers. 276p. Groningen, Netherlands: Egbert Forsten, 2001. In later northern Buddhism (i.e., Mahayana), the role of the historical Buddha was reduced, and the order (sangha) acquired an even more exalted position. Nha Long (1990), The Khmer Buddhist calendar, Vietnamese Studies (Hanoi) no.27 79-80, Sahai, Sachchidanand (1997), The royal consecration (abhiseka) in ancient Cambodia, South East Asian Review (Bihar, India) 22, nos.1-2 (Jan-Dec) 1-10, Sarin, San (1998) Buddhism transformed: religious practices and institutional interplay in Cambodia, Indian Journal of Buddhist Studies (Varanasi) 10: 116-140, Thakur, Vijay Kumar (1983), From Mahayana to Hinayana: a study in Cambodian Buddhism, Journal of the Oriental Institute (Baroda) 33, nos.1-2 (Sep-Dec) 123-131. 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However, it is also true that women in Asian Buddhist cultures had extensive and important roles in local communities in addition to positive, historical human and divine role models. 1994 v.2, 237-250 Hamilton Asia DS528.5 .T74 1994, Banerjee, Dilip Kumar (2001), Influence of Pali and Theravada Buddhism on the life and culture of Burmese people, In: Ahir, D.C., ed. Dimensions of tradition and development in Malaysia. Buddhism, far more than in other monastic traditions of the worldwith the possible exception of Jainismattaches central importance to the order, in part because the Buddha began every one of his sermons with the address bhikkhave (O ye begging monks). Joining the monastic order has a tempering or "cooling" (tala ) effect on the passions, anger, and delusions of monks and nuns. King Kertanagara of Java (reigned 126892) was especially devoted to Tantric practice. Southeast Asia: women, changing social structure and cultural continuity. 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