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Evolution of Buddhist Monastic Life by HEERA SINGH DARD is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document summarizes the evolution of Buddhist monastic life from wandering to settled communities. It describes how early Buddhist monks and nuns wandered without fixed dwellings but began settling during the rainy season when travel was difficult. Donations of land and buildings by laypeople led monks to dwell in monasteries year-round. The first monasteries consisted of basic huts and viharas (dwelling halls) that later developed into more substantial structures called arāmas and sangharamas as Buddhi
- Author
- HEERA SINGH DARD
- Language
- EN