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Author Jansen, Berthe, 1980- author.

Title The monastery rules: Buddhist monastic organization in pre-modern Tibet / by Berthe Jansen.

Publication Info. Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018]

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Description 1 online resource
text txt rdacontent
computer c rdamedia
online resource cr rdacarrier
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Series South Asia across the disciplines
South Asia across the disciplines.
Contents 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.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary "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 bca' yig. The first study of its kind to examine the genre in detail, the book contains an exploration of its parallels in other Buddhist cultures, its connection to the Vinaya, and its value as socio-historical source-material. The guidelines are witness to certain socio-economic changes, while also containing rules that aim to change the monastery in order to preserve it. Jansen argues that the monastic institutions' influence on society was maintained not merely due to prevailing power-relations, but also because of certain deep-rooted Buddhist beliefs"--Provided by publisher
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Language English.
Subject Buddhist monasticism and religious orders -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region -- Rules.
Buddhism -- Social aspects -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region.
History.
Asian history.
Religion: general.
HISTORY -- Asia -- Central Asia.
Buddhism -- Social aspects
Buddhist monasticism and religious orders
China -- Tibet Autonomous Region
Indexed Term bca yig.
buddhism.
buddhist beliefs.
buddhist cultural parallels.
buddhist society.
change the monastery.
culture.
deep rooted beliefs.
economy.
guidelines.
influence on society.
law.
monasteries.
monastic buddhism.
monastic guidelines.
power relations.
pre 1950s.
preserve the monastery.
socio economic changes.
socio historical source.
tibet.
tibetan society.
vinaya.
Genre/Form Rules
Other Form: Print version: Jansen, Berthe, 1980- Monastery rules Buddhist monastic organization in pre-modern Tibet. Oakland, California : University of California Press, [2018] 9780520297005 (DLC) 2018028779
ISBN 9780520969537 (Epub)
0520969537
0520297008
9780520297005
9780520297005 (pbk. ; alk. paper)
Standard No. 10.1525/luminos.56 doi
AU@ 000063580115

 
    
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