Going Forth: Visions of Buddhist Vinaya (Studies in East Asian Buddhism) (STUDIES IN EAST ASIAN BUDDHISM 18)
By Unknown Author.
Description
Vinaya, one of the three main categories of Buddhist scripture, functions not only as a type of canon law, but also as a founding charter for Buddhist institutional practice in East Asia. In its role as a scriptural charter, vinaya has justified widely dissimilar approaches to religious life as Buddhist orders in different times and places have interpreted it in contradictory ways. In the resulting tension between scripture and practice, certain kinds of ceremonial issues (such as those involving lineage, seniority, initiation, purification, repentance, visualization, vows, ordination) acqu...
ISBN(s)
0824827872, 9780824827878
