History of Dharmashastra (Ancient and Mediaeval Religious and Civil Law in India) v7.c91.332

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¹⁶⁵¹ A paper of Dr A S. Altekar in the Pro, of the 17th All India Oriental Conference at Ahmedabad, 1953 (pp. 243-246) on Śramaṇera-Tīkā (about 11th century A. D ) on the Ācārasāra (laying down rules for Buddhist novices) enumerates admonitions (some of the striking ones being set out on p. 245) that lead to the conclusion that the monks had a fairly large number among them that brought Buddhism into disrepute In the 'Questions of king Milinda ' S B, E, vol 35 pp. 49-50, to the question why people joined the sangha, Nāgasena gives the significant answer that some joined the sangha for the reason that sorrow may perish and no further sorrow may arise, 'the complete passing away without clinging to the world is our heighest aim', 'some have left the world in terror at the tyranny of kings, some have joined to be safe from being robbed, some harassed by debts and some perhaps to gain a livelihood.