Crime and punishment in the Buddhist tradition
By: Nandasena Ratnapala ; foreword by Richard H. Ward.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Mittal Publications
Published: 1993
Place of publication: New Delhi, India
Language: eng
Number of pages: 236
Subjects: Tipiṭaka. Vinayapiṭaka. Pārājika -- Criticism, interpretation, etc; Monasticism and religious orders, Buddhist -- Rules; Crime -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism; Punishment -- Religious aspects -- Buddhism
Other titles: Buddhist tradition.
Description: Chiefly a study on the rules of Buddhist monasticism and religious order; includes reference to the Pārājika (Buddhist law) of Vinayapiṭaka.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [221]-231) and index.