Final exam 4 Flashcards
buddhism
leggo, girl
Buddhism has its own conceptual systematic presentation of itself what is it
Abhidharma
But most ‘Buddhists’ learn Buddhadharma through what
stories outlining the relation of personal experience with purposive actions.
most ‘Buddhists’ learn Buddhadharma through stories outlining the relation of personal experience with purposive actions.
These stories are continually being retold, reinterpreted, and reshaped to suit what
their particular communal contexts
what is The Saṅgha
community of ascetics, recognisable as standing apart from ordinary life, and also from local ascetic individuals.
how are The Saṅgha united
United by the Vinaya
what is Vinaya
a codifed regulation of behaviour.
Why construct a separate society
To attain liberation together.
Why construct two genders
To control lust (motivation) within the society
who constructed gender
Saṅgha
Acceptance into community requires what
Acceptance into community requires not only accepting the regulations, but learning them from a ‘Preceptor’ who explains their interpretation in immediate practice
To be accepted one must be what
To be accepted one be of either male (‘monk’) or female (‘nun’) gender. Generally this is explicitly related to sexual organs
o nuns and monks stay isolated
Not isolated – monks and nuns must meet to fulfl certain obligations, but should not individually meet
In theory, if a monk’s or nun’s gender
changes during their lifetime what happens
they move
to the other community.
do they engage in sex (the monks and nuns)
Celibacy is the normative ideal, with exile codifed as consequence of failure to respect the ideal
do locals engage in sex
local rules modify, and in some cases over-ride these written rules e.g. Japan after Meiji, some Tibetan situations.
Application of the Vinaya is restricted to what
accepted members of the community, so this codifcation is not seen as more generally applicable to society
who is responsible for the application of the rule
Individual communities are responsible for the application of the rule, so variation of practice is common even though the rule applies globally
what is karma
Sexual intercourse as relational action (karma)
What is sexual misconduct
First, out of lust for pleasure, hatred of another, or indiferent ignorance (the why) seeking satisfaction through the body’s sexual parts (the how).
Second, seeking sexual satisfaction in a way one has pledged to avoid.
What is sexual moral conduct
Not acting like that.
Sexual activity involves other people so what plays an important role in shaping what activity is acceptable
Sexual activity involves other people, so local mores play an important role is shaping what activity is acceptable (the how)
Buddhist governance of lay sexual activity is theoretically grounded on what
governance of motivations and purposes of sexual activity (the why). Such governance must be requested.
what is a lay buddhist
not a profesional… a local?
