RELIGST 2K03 Chapter Notes - Chapter n/a: Assyrian Law, Sex Toy
16 Feb 2017
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Shayne clarke"s thesis is based on disproving the work of several authors who claim. Indian buddhism does not contain any humour (clarke 2009, 312). Buddhism does have an intentional sense of humor, but it is up to the readers to interpret the texts as such. The author supports his argument by using four cases that were used to develop monastic law codes (vinaya) in different school of buddhism. The first code in question, establishes the regulations concerning the consumptions of certain types of meat, in particular, monkey meat (clarke 2009, 316). The author points out the comical narrative of the mother and, the punchline, does your sun have a tail? , which indicates an intentional slapstick sense of humour (clarke 2009, 316). The second case, summarizes the code banning nuns from learning or teaching non-buddhist arts and sciences such as, spells or magic, to laymen (clarke 2009,
