In which context did the Buddha say this, about ordaining women? A quote:


  " in whatever religion women are ordained, that religion will not last long. As families that have more women than men are easily destroyed by robbers, as a plentiful rice-field once infested by rice worms will not long remain, as a sugarcane field invaded by red rust will not long remain, even so the True Dharma will not last long."


In which context did the Buddha say this?
The context of this quote was the proposed ordination of women: Gotamīsutta (AN 8.51).

Since men established Buddhism around the world the quote is obviously true. 

For example, even today, women who want to ordain also want to take advantage of the community &amp; facilities established by men.

When Buddhism declined in India, it was men who took Buddhism to other places, such as to Thailand, Burma, Indonesia, etc. When this happened, the order of nuns was broken because women could not flee to &amp; survive in foreign &amp; often hostile lands.

It is a plain reality that it is difficult for women to establish &amp; spread a religion, particularly in hostile places. 

Many monks were killed in their efforts to spread Buddhism. Walking around the world with only robes &amp; a begging bowl is not easy. 

The women asked to be ordain after the Buddha was famous; after the Buddha had benefactors who provided land for monasteries, etc. 

It is very difficult for women to do what Jason The Walking Monk did.