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Mahāsāṅghika-Lokottaravāda Bhikṣuṇī Vinaya
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Amy Langenberg’s chapter is a study of the Mahāsāṅghika-Lokottaravāda Bhikṣuṇī Vinaya. Langenberg’s focus in the chapter is on exploring the question of the social identity of Buddhist nuns as expressed in the text. Langenberg argues that as Buddhist nuns are “social hybrids,” neither defined by their sexuality and fertility nor by their relational status to male kin, it was necessary to formulate a social and public identity for them such that they could continue to be considered women of virtue while the same time upholding their renouncer status. She highlights these questions through detailed study and translation of several rules: pācattika dharmas 79 and 84, and bhikṣuṇī prakīrṇakas 15–18 and 31.
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Gunaprabha says nuns must keep a special garment for concealing the menstrual flow, tie it on with a string, wash and dye it from time to time, keep a bathing robe, and may not have their soiled clothing washed by a washerman.
“Nuns, he says, must keep a special garment for concealing the menstrual flow, and tie it on with a string. They must wash and dye it from time to time. They must also keep a bathing robe ( udaka ś at ̣ ik ā ). They may not have their soiled clothing washed by a washerman (but must do it themselves).”
From Buddhist Blood Taboo: Mary Douglas, Female Impurity, and Classical Indian Buddhism (2015) · cites this paper as [30]
Gunaprabha identifies this grouping of rules as pertaining to concealing or guarding the bhaga, or female sexual organ.
“He then identifies this grouping of rules in a revealing way as pertaining to concealing or guarding the bhaga , or female sexual organ (Jyväsjärvi 2011: 603). 30”
From Buddhist Blood Taboo: Mary Douglas, Female Impurity, and Classical Indian Buddhism (2015) · cites this paper as [30]
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Paris Langenberg, A. (2015) · Journal of the American Academy of Religion · doi:10.1093/jaarel/lfv059 · Cited by 6
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- Authors
- Langenberg, A. P.
- Corresponding author
- Langenberg, Amy Paris
- Venue
- Women in Early Indian Buddhism
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Published
- 2013-10-18
- Pages
- 80-96
- OpenAlex
- W2499442240
- Cited by
- 2
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2020: 1 · 2015: 1
- FWCI
- 8.23
- Type
- book chapter
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Oxford University Press eBooks (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Indian and Buddhist Studies
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › History › Medieval Literature and History
- Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Religious studies › Biblical Studies and Interpretation
- Keywords
- Buddhist nuns, social identity, renunciation, women in Buddhism, kinship
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