Ordination and Disrobing in Theravada Buddhism: The Sangha as a Barometer of the Community

What is it about?

This article discusses reasons why monks choose to join and leave the Buddhist monastic order in different Theravada countries. It explores the different social pressures on monks, revealing how significant the place of ordination in society and the importance of the broader political situation is for the life decisions of each monk.

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Why is it important?

The first article to consider the monk's decision to leave the Sangha.