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Conference Paper: Early Buddhist concept of preservation of the Dhamma: how and by whom?
| Title | Early Buddhist concept of preservation of the Dhamma: how and by whom? |
|---|---|
| Authors | |
| Issue Date | 2015 |
| Citation | The 6th International Conference of Sri Lanka Association of Buddhist Studies (SLABS 2015), Colombo, Sri Lanka, 4-11 June 2015. How to Cite? |
| Abstract | In contrast to the modern Theravada conceptualization, the early Buddhist discourses give more emphasis to the preservation of the Dhamma through the lineages of the experiencers called dwellers in the Dhamma, and as such the monks are given the total responsibility of this task. The preservation implies that the monks not only learn and teach the Dhamma but also practice and experience it. In this way, the Dhamma will continue both externally and internally being exemplified in the lives of the monks. Realization is the goal of preservation; the study and practice are the means to that realization. |
| Description | Conference Theme: Heritage in the History, Culture and Religion of South and Southeast Asia |
| Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/227758 |
| DC Field | Value | Language |
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| dc.contributor.author | Somaratne, GA | - |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-07-18T09:12:39Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2016-07-18T09:12:39Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | - |
| dc.identifier.citation | The 6th International Conference of Sri Lanka Association of Buddhist Studies (SLABS 2015), Colombo, Sri Lanka, 4-11 June 2015. | - |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/227758 | - |
| dc.description | Conference Theme: Heritage in the History, Culture and Religion of South and Southeast Asia | - |
| dc.description.abstract | In contrast to the modern Theravada conceptualization, the early Buddhist discourses give more emphasis to the preservation of the Dhamma through the lineages of the experiencers called dwellers in the Dhamma, and as such the monks are given the total responsibility of this task. The preservation implies that the monks not only learn and teach the Dhamma but also practice and experience it. In this way, the Dhamma will continue both externally and internally being exemplified in the lives of the monks. Realization is the goal of preservation; the study and practice are the means to that realization. | - |
| dc.language | eng | - |
| dc.relation.ispartof | International Conference of Sri Lanka Association of Buddhist Studies, SLABS 2015 | - |
| dc.title | Early Buddhist concept of preservation of the Dhamma: how and by whom? | - |
| dc.type | Conference_Paper | - |
| dc.identifier.email | Somaratne, GA: soma@hku.hk | - |
| dc.identifier.authority | Somaratne, GA=rp01990 | - |
| dc.identifier.hkuros | 259264 | - |