Biara Buddha, baik di India Kuno maupun Tiongkok, telah memainkan peran sosial yang krusial, baik bagi orang-orang religius maupun awam. Mereka secara tepat menarik perhatian banyak cendekiawan, yang membahas latar belakang sejarah, jaringan institusional, atau guru-guru berpengaruh. Namun, beberapa aspek kehidupan monastik belum mendapatkan perhatian yang layak. Oleh karena itu, buku ini bertu…
Buddhist monasteries, in both Ancient India and China, have played a crucial social role, for religious as well as for lay people. They rightfully attract the attention of many scholars, discussing historical backgrounds, institutional networks, or influential masters. Still, some aspects of monastic life have not yet received the attention they deserve. This book therefore aims to study some o…