Kathina Then and Now

By Bhikkhu, Affacitta

Book Id: WPLBN0000691932
Format Type: PDF eBook
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Reproduction Date: 2005

Title:	Kathina Then and Now
Author:	Bhikkhu, Affacitta
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Language:	English
Subject:	Religion, Buddhism, Buddhism and literature
Collections:	BuddhaNet: Buddhist Information and Education Network
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Excerpt
Excerpt: When I was studying in Thailand, I talked to a young Nepalese Buddhist whom I had first met as a fellow yogi at Mahasi Meditation Centre, Yangon, Burma. I asked him: ?How?s Theravada Buddhism in Nepal?? There was a look of disappointment on his face as he answered, ?We have a problem with unity and harmony in our Theravada Sangha.? ?But why?? I asked. ?Because,? he said rather sadly, ?our monks are trained abroad, in different countries. When they come back they cannot agree on how to conduct Buddhist services. The monk who was trained in Sri Lanka wants to do it Sri Lankan style. Another trained in Burma insists on doing it the Burmese way. Then a monk trained in Thailand disagrees, saying, ?That?s not how the Thais do it.? And yet another says, ?Buddhism originated in India. So why don?t we do it the Indian way??

Table of Contents
Table of Contents: Acknowledgement -- Preface -- Preamble -- Introduction -- Phases And Consequences Of -- The Kathina Ceremony -- Legalities And Other Issues Of -- The Kathina Ceremony -- The Scriptural Tradition Of Kathina -- Origin of Kathina Ceremony 20 -- Meaning of Kathina 23 -- Spreading the Kathina 25 -- Initiation of the Kathina Ceremony 28 -- Eligibility to Sponsor the Kathina Cloth 30 -- Eligibility to Spread the Kathina 31 -- Procedure of Giving Kathina Cloth to a Bhikkhu by the Sangha 34 -- The Proper Kathina Robe 36 -- How to Spread the Kathina 37 -- Status of Kathina Privileges Today 39 -- Quorum Requirements 42 -- Eligibility to Kathina Privileges 45 -- Distribution of Sanghika Robes 46 -- Vassa Robe Roster 49 -- Distribution of Other Requisites Offered to the Sangha 51