Atma for long time wondered how the secularisation and commercialization (Marxist approach) came to Cambodia, and making the old tradition a matter of householding and trade. Yet it was not that accidentally and followed the global pattern.
It was by strong influence of a jewish female scholar that faith in old traditions where replaced by 'productivity' and trade, in the time scholar tradition started to replace the Noble Sanghas way. Since then Dhamma was avaliable by payment and 'could be gaine' without real relation (what of course can not work toward liberation).
Suzanne Karpelès So the only still missing link is the influence caused the Sangha to decide to give away the Dhamma at the Sixth Sangha-Jhana and the 'Vipassana-movement', yet my person would not be supprised if finding Jewish-marxist influence as drive for decay of old traditions there as well.
The reason why the Buddha never gave way for such has two main points:
1. Lay people would no more regard the monastic Sangha once they are direct taught, and with it no more proper support would be given for the Sanghas good and right long welfare.
2. With trade fast degeneration and corruption would penetrate the outwardly body of the Gems.
Both points ensure a very quick disappearing of the Jewels by juwel dealer into the households and degenerate to means to bind for long time in the world.
What people are seeking for, to that they arrive, find those for exchange... today the Khmer culture, incl. the Sasanas heritage, is already 90% given away toward Brahman Zuckerberg and other outwardly 'Kings', and hradly will there those seeing the danger and harmful objectives of the creativity of the commons.