Impact of Monastic Violations on Buddhism and the Kathina Ceremony
During the past twenty years, when the season of important the Buddhist tradition called the Kathina Ceremony has approached, news about monks who have violated the monastic discipline have been promi
…ports of monks violating their vows, leading to a decline in public trust and reverence towards the monastic community. This has significant implications for over 300,000 monks and novices in the country, as such narra…