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The Monastery Rules is one of the most important contributions to Tibetan studies to emerge in recent years because of the author’s ability to situate the story of Tibetan monasticism within mainstream Buddhist Studies as well as to address important questions in Buddhist ethics." * Journal of Buddhist Ethics *
“In its geographical, temporal and topical focus, the range of the book is exceptional. . . . a great reference for anyone studying Buddhist economies, Buddhist institutions, the Vinaya and the history of Tibetan and Mongolian societies, and of monastic institutions more generally. By surveying and compiling vast stores of knowledge on monastic guidelines, Jansen is able to illustrate compellingly the socio-economic relationships between pre-1950s monastic institutions and the laity.” * Inner Asia (INAS) *
"In this excellent study, the author undoes the myth that Tibetan monks and monasteries were ever completely separated from lay society, highlighting the complex social role that monasteries negotiated in premodern Tibet." * Reading Religion *
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The Monastery Rules offers an excellent specialist study of Tibetan Buddhist monasticism, which emphasizes indigenous voices and. . . . constitutes a monumental achievement that breaks new ground on an understudied but vitally important topic." * Eastern Buddhist *
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The Monastery Rules is an eminent and indispensable contribution to the study of Tibetan society, presenting the daily reality of monastic life in its hitherto undocumented diversity." * European Bulletin of Himalayan Research *
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments
A Note on Transliteration
Introduction
1. Documents That Establish the Rules: The Genre of Chayik
2. Historical and Doctrinal Frameworks of Monastic
Organization in Tibet
3. Entrance to the Monastery
4. Monastic Organization
5. Monastic Economy and Policy
6. Relations with the Laity: The Roles of the Monastery in Society
7. Justice and the Judicial Role of the Monastery
8. Maintaining (the) Order: Conclusions
Appendix
Notes
Sources
Index
