Buddhism in its fundamental form does not define what is right and what is wrong in absolute terms for lay followers.
After half a year of preaching, the number of lay followers increased, and the space was no longer sufficient to accommodate all of them.
One of the duties of the lay followers, as taught by the Buddha, is to look after the needs of the monk/nuns.
Tokimitsu was one of Nichiren's lay followers and he looked up to Nikkō as his personal teacher.
During this period, a clear distinction developed between lay and monastic followers in Daoism.
After this, a monastic order was established and many of the lay followers decided to join.
Within a few years his sangha grew to two thousand and among his lay followers were many high-ranking officials.
He broke away from sthanakvasi sect after receiving complains from numerous lay followers in 1759.
Theravada canon does not contain Buddha making a reference for lay followers' meat eating.
The commentaries describe seven types of lay followers:
