Utilization of the Monastery Land for Living: Forms and Problems

Abstract

                The monastery land meansa plot of land being owned by temples. Nowadays, a lot of temples possess a large number of lands which were donated by faithful Buddhist devotees. These monastery lands are prohibited by law from selling, distributing, transferring, or holding as one’s own property. These landsare reserved for the Buddhist and the public uses.  Usingthese plots of landsare under the authority of the temples who can lease them to the lessees for the benefits of the temples and for charity. 

                 This article aims to present forms of utilizing monastery land and the problems occurring from the monastery land use, for example: change in the forms of monastery land use, demolition, the community eviction, etc.