Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c29.22

c29.22

At Gayā, "at the place where Buddha attained to perfect wisdom," Fa-Hien found "three monasteries, in all of which there are monks residing" (p. 89). Fa-Hien praised the efficiency of these institutions. "The disciplinary rules are strictly observed by them. The laws regulating their demeanour in sitting, rising, and entering when the others are assembled, are those which have been practised by all the saints since Buddha was in the world down to the present day" (p. 89).