BOOK SUMMARY OF CHINESE MEDICINE AND ATURVEDA
Discipline: The Canonical Buddhism of the Vinayapitaka is a penetrating
analysis of a heretofore neglected, yet centrally important portion of the
Pali Canon. In identifying the pivotal role of discipline in the bhikkhu
quest for nibbana Professor Holt finds that Vinaya rules represent a
practical implementation of the Budha's Dhamma. Specifically, adherence to
this monastic code theoretically facilitates an overcoming of asavas,
mental dispositions that foster attachment to the "self" and thus
perpetuate the process of samsaric kammic retribution. The formulation of
Buddhist monastic law, therefore, need not be seen as