MMW 12 Chapter Notes - Chapter Article Notes: Filial Piety
1 Feb 2017
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Mmw 12 article notes a monk does not bow before a king. Joining a monastery means leaving family, caste, and all possessions behind. Buddhism in china showed no respect for authority, even though they still obeyed the emperor: became a problem when native chinese began to do this, not just foreigners who had the excuse of being foreign. Buddhist clergy did not have to bow before the emperor. If you chose to practice buddhism at home, you still must respect the emperor, as you are not a full-fledged buddhist. Monks do not have to bow before the king because they don"t have a respect for anything material in life, so they"re not being rude or anything. Monks are cut off from other people. Monks completely change their way of life when entering the monastery. They still understand that the emperor is in charge and will not work to overthrow the government.
