Buddhism, Law & Society is the first interdisciplinary academic journal to focus on the relationship between Buddhism, law, and society. Buddhism and its many social and legal manifestations are a central area of interest for the journal, as are the state’s legal relations to Buddhist actors, institutions, and texts. Volume 2 is now available on HeinOnline.
The premise of this journal is that Buddhism affected the political and legal structures of the countries where it was practiced over the past 2,500 years and the countries where it is currently practiced. At the same time, the political and legal systems of those Asian countries also regulated and exerted control over Buddhist sanctuaries and Buddhist practitioners within their jurisdictions and often still do. This journal aims to pursue these relations and makes no assumption as to how large or small those effects are.
Volume 2 includes:
- Articles on the internal rules central to Buddhism’s religious practices, including whether or not a woman could reach enlightenment in this lifetime
- Rules pertaining to the desecration of Buddhist monuments
- An essay on how to correctly form a ritual space in which to ordain a monk or nun
To access Buddhism, Law & Society on HeinOnline, please click here.