The Legal Authority of the Buddha Over the Buddhist Order of Monks

Soon after Gotama the Buddha Sakyamuni obtained his Enlightenment in 531 B.C. he established the basis of a self-governing Religious Order (Sangha). The rules of this community (Vinaya) were framed and promulgated by the Buddha himself.It is the general belief that the Buddha was concerned solely wi...

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Main Author: Voyce, M. B. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 1983
In: Journal of law and religion
Year: 1983, Volume: 1, Issue: 2, Pages: 307-323
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