The Monastery Rules

by Berthe Jansen

Book Overview

"The Monastery Rules discusses the position of monks and monasteries in pre-1950s Tibetan Buddhist societies. Using the monastic guidelines (bca' yig) as primary sources, this book examines the impact of Buddhist monastic institutions on Tibetan societies by looking at their monastic policies that deal with organization, economy, justice, and public relations. As this type of literature has not been studied in any detail, this is also an exploration...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1013291794
• ISBN13: 9781013291791
• Release Date: October 2020
• Publisher: Saint Philip Street Press
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 2.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 11.0"