The dog-duty ascetic: Action in the Pali Canon with reference to the politics of action in modern Burma

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Abstract

In the Kukkuravatika-sutta we fi nd two ascetics, the dog duty ascetic (go-vatika) and the ox duty ascetic (kukkura-vatika). They both strive for liberation by adopting the behavior of a dog or an ox. This article examines the kammic consequences of such practices in the light of the Buddha’s advice to both ascetics. The notion of kamma as presented in this discourse suggests a complexity that popular descriptions often ignore. It will also make comparisons between animal like behavior and their kammic consequences in the Pali Nik
Original languageEnglish
JournalThai International Journal of Buddhist Studies
Volume97
Issue number116
Publication statusPublished - 17 Oct 2016

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