Buddhist Behavioral Codes and the Modern World: An International Symposium (Contributions to the Study of Religion)

Conference Proceedings, Taipeh 1992: Chung-Hwa International Conference on Buddhism (2nd). Alternate name of editor: Charles Wei-hsun Fu Introduction / Charles Wei-hsun Fu And Sandra A. Wawrytko -- Prologue: On The Temporal And Spatial Adaptability Of The Bodhisattva Precepts, With Reference To The Three Cumulative Pure Precepts / Sheng-yen -- 1. The Beginnings Of Buddhist Discipline: Notes On An Early Buddhist Theory Of Action / John Clifford Holt -- 2. Dao-xuan And His Religious Precepts / Tatsugen Sato -- 3. Buddhist Precepts In Medieval Chinese Biographies Of Monks / Koichi Shinohara -- 4. Vinaya In Two Early Collections Of Parables / Charles Willemen -- 5. The Importance Of Vinaya In The Study Of Indian Buddhism, With Special Reference To Chinese Sources / Nobuyuki Yamagiwa -- 6. The Decline Of Buddhist Vinaya In China From A Historical And Cultural Perspective / Tso Sze-bong -- 7. Buddhist Ethics In Japan And Tibet: A Comparative Study Of The Adoption Of Bodhisattva And Pratimoksa Precepts / Karma Lekshe Tsomo. Edited By Charles Wei-hsun Fu And Sandra A. Wawrytko. Proceedings From The Chung-hwa International Conference On Buddhism, Which Was Convened In Taipei, Taiwan July 18-21, 1992--pref. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This is a collection of essays on Buddhism by 17 scholars. They address the ongoing evolution of Buddhist doctrine as reflected in its cultural, temporal, political and geographical accommodations from the earliest days to the present, and into the future.