[Buddha-l] Re: Buddhist family life

[Benito Carral]

On Tuesday, December 5, 2006, Dan Lusthaus wrote:

> Try   Alan   Cole's  _Mothers  and  Sons  in  Chinese
> Buddhism_.

   Thank you for the reference.

   Since   lay   people   are  considered  second-class
citizens  by traditional Buddhism and its teachings are
individual-oriented  (one  main  factor why it seems so
attractive    to    individualistic    marxist-oriented
Westerners,   I   think),   I'm   wondering   how  such
characteristics   were   absorbed   (if   so)   by  the
family-oriented ethos of classical Chinese culture.

   I  also wonder what Chinese sangha has thought about
abortion, homosexuality, and divorce through the years.

   Thoughts are very welcome.

   Best wishes,
   
-- 
   Benito Carral
     Asturias, Sepharad (Spain)