HUMA 1865 Lecture Notes - Buddhism, Impermanence, Dharma
13 Oct 2013
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Three issues: chain\ging roles for lay people meditation changing roles for women: lay nuns and bhikkhunis looking at issue of aesthetic roles for women (officially ordained, or lay nuns; movements in. Pre- modern thervada buddhist societies were based around the major institutions. King provided a stable country, built monasteries and pagodas and donated to the monks king was. Sangha monks: preserved and taught the dharma buddh"s teachings and advised the king on being morally unjust monks would announce or denounce the kings based on karma/morals/social entities. With colonialism there is a decline in he authority of both of these institutions lay people come to take a much more active role in sponsoring buddhist organizations, monls and preserving buddhism. Lay people come forward, set up associations/pagodas, and they become central actors. Lay medititation starting from the early 20th century, new movements arise to promoting lay people learning meditation.
