Eastern Monachism

-This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. The present book is an account of origin, laws, discipline, sacred writings, mysterious rites, religious ceremonies of the Buddhist. The book deals with the Law and regulations of he Priesthood; Names and mendicancy; the diet; sleep; the tonsure; celibacy; poverty; residence; obedience; the exercise of discipline; miscellaneous regulation; the order of nunslthe sacred books; modes of worship, ceremonies and festivals; meditation; ascetic rites and supernatural powers; Niwana its paths and fruition; the modern priesthood; the voice of the past.