EAS 160A1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Dharma, Mahapajapati Gotami, Anathapindika

• School: University of Arizona
• Department: East Asian Studies
• Course: EAS 160A1
• Professor: Takashi Miura

Document Summary

Sangha buddhist order or community: originally referred to just monks and nuns. What does it mean to live a monastic life: give up worldly possessions and worldly pursuits, buddhist community wandering through northeastern india (except rainy season) How to become a monk or nun: ordination- becoming a monk or nun, different ordination processes in different parts of the world, the (cid:862)three je(cid:449)els(cid:863) of buddhis(cid:373) Monasteries: center for meditative practices, scholastic centers, monks and nuns usually regarded as source of knowledge. Rules for monastic discipline, ethical considerations and transacting monastic businesses. Pratimoksa: official list of offenses for ordained monks and nuns. No sexual intercourse, stealing, murder, do not claim attainments of stages of mental concentration that is not achieved. Sanghavasesa- requires meeting of the sangha, put on probation: 218-263 offenses for monks, 279-380 offenses for nuns (more rules and regulations) Support monastic community: good karma, monastery as the source of buddhist teachings, symbiotic relationship.