Anger and Defamation in the Theravāda Vinaya: A Semantic Analysis of the Stock Phrase (manussā) ujjhāyanti khīyanti vipācenti > Some scholars connect the verbs *ujjhāyati*, *khīyati*, and *vipāceti* to negative emotional states (especially irritation and anger). Others connect the verbs to judgmental appraisal and the spreading of ill-fame. I show how both interpretations are valid.

📰 A Semantic Analysis of the Stock Phrase *(manussā) ujjhāyanti khīyanti vipācenti* (A ✨NEW✨, free, 34-page article)

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Applying God’s Law: Religious Courts and Mediation in the U.S. Across the U.S., religious courts operate on a routine, everyday basis. How do some of the country's major Christian traditions and other religions - including Islam, Judaism, Buddhism and Hinduism - ...

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Some New Yorkers are already under #Sharia laws.
Some are under #Canon Law,
Some under #Vinaya law,
Some under #Halakha .

All of these are voluntary submissions to religious council decisions as part of the American freedom to worship.

On Some Curious Cases Where the Buddha Did Not Make a Rule: Palliative Care, Assisted Suicide, and Abortion in an Indian Buddhist Monastic Law Code The Mūlasarvāstivāda Vinaya's vibhaṅga to pārājika three reports that the Buddha refused to establish a rule in a number of "borderline" cases—including for an abortion.

📰 Palliative Care, Assisted Suicide, and Abortion in an Indian Buddhist Monastic Law Code (A free, 101-page article from 2021)

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Thai Survey Reveals Deep Concern About Buddhist Clergy Misconduct - Buddhistdoor Global New poll gives insights into Thai Buddhists' feelings about current problems in the monastic community

BDG news: Thai Survey Reveals Deep Concern About Buddhist Clergy Misconduct

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Buddhistdoor View: From Scandal to Reform, When Buddhism Reaches a Turning Point - Buddhistdoor Global As Thai Buddhism reels from misconduct scandals, history offers perspective from Sri Lanka’s late 19th-century reform movement

BDG View: From Scandal to Reform, When Buddhism Reaches a Turning Point

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Buddhist Militarism Beyond Texts: The Importance of Ritual During the Sri Lankan Civil War > What happens to the meaning of Buddhist rituals in military spaces? Do the military confines and the political context alter the meaning of “non-violent” rituals? Can they become “violent” rituals?

📰 The Importance of Ritual During the Sri Lankan Civil War (A free, 22-page article from 2017)

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Translations of the Chinese Bhikkhunī Vinayas Less conservatively preserved than the monks' rules, the Bhikkhunī Pātimokkha must be studied comparatively to get a sense for what their original rules might have been: a scholarly process which continues to this day.

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BDG news: Ahead of Vesak, Catholic Leadership Urges Buddhists to Continue Interfaith Work for Peace

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First Malaysian Theravada Bhikkhuni Sima established at Kwasa Damansara - Buddhistdoor Global Malaysia's first boundary for the full ordination of female monastic practitioners was established by a dual sangha on 23 April 2024

BDG news: First Malaysian Theravada Bhikkhuni Sima established at Kwasa Damansara

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