New post on Journal of Buddhist Ethics Ways of Forsaking the Order According to the Early Vinaya by buddhistethics ISSN 1076-9005 Volume 24, 2017 Quitting the Dhamma: The Ways of Forsaking the Order According to the Early Vinaya Ven. Pandita (Burma) University of Kelaniya In this paper, I argue that in the early Vinaya, contrary to the commentarial tradition: (1) two ways of forsaking the Order, equally valid, co-exist; and (2) nuns may be re-ordained after leaving the Order without guilt. Read article buddhistethics | April 19, 2017 at 7:49 am | Tags: Burma, Indian Buddhism, monasticism, nuns, Theravāda, women | Categories: Volume 24 2017 | URL: http://wp.me/p5X8HA-174 Comment    See all comments Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://blogs.dickinson.edu/buddhistethics/2017/04/19/ways-of-forsaking-the-order-according-to-the-early-vinaya/ -------------- Quitting the Dhamma: The Ways of Forsaking the Order According to the Early Vinaya Ven: "ISSN 1076-9005 Volume 24, 2017 . Pandita (Burma) University of Kelaniya In this paper, I argue that in the early Vinaya, contrary to the commentarial tradition: (1) two"