«Non-Monastic Buddhist» in Pali-Discourse: Religious Experience and Religiosity in Relation to the Monastic Order

by Sompornnuch Tansrisook, Manfred Hutter (Editor)

Overview

The book intends to grasp the meaning of upāsaka / upāsikā or Buddhist laity in Dīgha- and Majjhima-nikāya of the Pāli canon. Considering the texts as oral literature, the author examines and interprets the structure and stock phrases constructing the narrative with a theory of religious experience. Upāsaka / upāsikā is hence seen as the non-monastic follower, who, having experienced the significance of dhamma and the superiority of the Buddha, has the trust in the goal and spiritual path that the Buddha has shown. In this connection, Buddhist community is the assembly of the followers, monastic and non-monastic alike, sharing the same common ground and following the spiritual path in pursuit of individual liberation, which in tandem contributes to perpetuation of the community.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783631657164
Publisher:	Peter Lang GmbH, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Publication date:	10/31/2014
Series:	Religionswissenschaft / Studies in Comparative Religion , #20
Pages:	255
Product dimensions:	5.83(w) x 8.27(h) x 0.02(d)

About the Author

Sompornnuch Tansrisook studied Thai, Pāli and Sanskrit at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok (Thailand) as well as Comparative Religion in Bonn (Germany). Currently she is a lecturer in the Section of Pāli and Sanskrit at the Faculty of Arts, Chulalongkorn University.

Table of Contents

Contents: Upāsaka – Upasaka – Laity – Lay follower – Buddha’s followers – Buddhist – Buddhist community – Religious experience in Buddhism – Nikāya discourse – Buddhist discourse – Sutta – Sutra – Pāli discourse – Pāli canon – Theravada Buddhism – Early Buddhism – Oral literature – Oral narrative – Orality in Pāli texts.

Preface

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