Was the Buddha a Bhikkhu?: A Rejoinder to a Reply to Forty-Three Years Ago

By Sangharakshita

The author answers criticisms made of his reflections in Forty-Three Years Ago concerning the true value of the bhikkhu ordination, and asks some further searching questions: Is it possible that a bad monk might be a better Buddhist that a good one?; What does it really mean to venerate the robe?; How does the laity's reverence affect the spiritual health of a bhikkhu?; Do women need to resurrect the bhikkuni sangha in order to lead spiritual lives?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0904766713
• ISBN13: 9780904766714
• Release Date: August 2004
• Publisher: Windhorse Publications (UK)
• Length: 64 Pages