Camma (Hide or Leather) in Theravāda-Vinaya: The Tension Between Permission and Prohibition
This paper examines the issue of Buddhist monastics’ use of leather by analyzing the cases of leather (camma) in the Pāli vinaya. Leather is a household item that can conflict with the core Buddhist values of non-killing (ahiṃsā) and compassion (karuṇā), because it is obtained through the killing of...
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MDPI AG
2025-06-01
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