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The relationship between Buddhism and democracy has a long history with some scholars claiming the very foundations of Buddhist society were democratic. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Though some historic Buddhist societies have been categorized as feudalistic, the relationship between peasants and land owners was often voluntary.
November 10–12, 1989 Baltimore, Maryland: This convention was the first convention to be held after the death of Michael Harrington, founder of DSOC and DSA. [6] [8] November 8–11, 1991 Chicago, Illinois [9] November 11–14, 1993 Manhattan Beach, California: The 1993 convention endorsed the statehood of Washington D.C. [9] November 10–12 ...
The idea that all Buddhists, especially sangha members, practice vegetarianism is a Western misperception. In the Pali Canon, the Buddha rejected a suggestion by Devadatta to impose vegetarianism on the sangha. According to the Pali Texts, the Buddha ate meat as long as the animal was not killed specifically for him.
The phrase gana sangha can be translated as (rule by) tribal assembly. In ancient Buddhist texts like the Anguttara Nikaya [ 5 ] which make frequent reference to the great states in ancient India , the texts often use the phrase to refer a type of aristocratic rule, contrast to monarchy (साम्राज्य samarajya in Sanskrit).
In February 2012, Shwenyawa Sayadaw (ရွှေညဝါဆရာတော်), the abbot of the Sadhu Pariyatti Monastery, was evicted from his monastery by the Committee for alleged disobedience, by holding a sermon at the Mandalay office of the National League for Democracy in September, where he had publicly called for the release of ...
Khandhaka is the second book of the Theravadin Vinaya Pitaka and includes the following two volumes: . Mahāvagga: includes accounts of Gautama Buddha's and the ten principal disciples' awakenings, as well as rules for uposatha days and monastic ordination.
The Akhil Bharatiya Jana Sangh (abbreviated as BJS or JS, short name: Jan Sangh [10]) was a Hindutva political party active in India.It was established on 21 October 1951 in Delhi by three founding members: Shyama Prasad Mukherjee, Balraj Madhok and Deendayal Upadhyaya.
The Saffron Wave: Democracy and Hindu nationalism in modern India. NJ: Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691006710. Archived from the original on 4 September 2009. Alt URL; Bhatt, Chetan (2001). Hindu nationalism origins, ideologies, and modern myths. Oxford New York: Berg. ISBN 1-85973-343-3. Nanda, Meera (2003).