The region is East Asia (EA)
The document covers codes of acceptable behavior (Middle path) (B)
The document does not
make clear the meaning of Bhikkhus, but we do see again
how an individual’s surroundings influence decisions. A “Perfect One” focuses on a balance
of the extremes, not on a commitment to a “supreme” direction.
Answers center on a prescribed path of action, but are not directly linked to
divine control.
We
are now starting to see a pattern of central direction by a supreme authority and
a “path” influenced by earthly surroundings. Although
the documents from south and east Asia provide vague references to a
supreme direction, they tend to focus more on the importance of choices within an individual’s
environment.
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