The Monastery Rules Buddhist Monastic Organization in Pre-Modern Tibet

"The Monastery Rules discusses the position of the monasteries in pre-1950s Tibetan Buddhist societies and how that position was informed by the far-reaching relationship of monastic Buddhism with Tibetan society, economy, law, and culture. Jansen focuses her study on monastic guidelines, or bc...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Jansen, Berthe, 1980- author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oakland University of California Press 2018
Oakland, California : [2018]
Edición:1st ed
Colección:South Asia Across the Disciplines Series
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009429947406719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Documents that establish the rules: the genre of Chayik
  • Historical and doctrinal frameworks of monastic organization in Tibet
  • Entrance to the monastery
  • Monastic organization
  • Monastic economy and policy
  • Relations with the laity: the roles of the monastery in society
  • Justice and the judicial role of the monastery
  • Maintaining (the) order: conclusions.