Buddhism and the State

1) Early Buddhism was largely made up of monks and nuns that left society to live as renunciates and form their own communities. The example of Buddha’s “great renunciation” is the archetype. 2) Buddhism, for the most part, has enjoyed a close...

Buddhism and the State

1) Early Buddhism was largely made up of monks and nuns that left society to live as renunciates and form their own communities. The example of Buddha’s “great renunciation” is the archetype. 2) Buddhism, for the most part, has enjoyed a close...