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Author
Series
Religion and society volume 50
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Author
Publisher
Liturgical Press
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
"When St. Benedict compiled his Rule for Monasteries in the early decades of the sixth century, the Buddhist monastic code had already been in existence for about nine hundred years. For Buddhists, celibacy, accompanied by skillful reflection on their personal reactions to it, is a means of letting go of attachment to sensory pleasure. For Christians, celibacy is about responding to God's love for us and expressing selfless love for others." "Drawing...
Author
Series
Studies in Asian art and archaeology volume Volume XXVIII
Publisher
Brill
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
11) Constituting communities: Theravāda Buddhism and the religious cultures of South and Southeast Asia
Publisher
State University of New York Press
Pub. Date
2003
Language
English