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Vinaya - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Vinaya (a word in Pāli as well as in Sanskrit, with literal meaning 'leading out', 'education', 'discipline') is the regulatory framework for the Buddhist monastic community, or sangha, based in...
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Vinaya Pitaka - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Vinaya Piṭaka is a Buddhist scripture, one of the three parts that make up the Tripitaka. Its primary subject matter is the monastic rules for monks and nuns. The name Vinaya Piṭaka ( vinayapiṭ...
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There were occasions when we found it difficult to ordain foreigners because we did not have any book in Eng1ish that gave relevant information on the procedure of ordination or on the Vinaya. We felt an urgent need to remedy the situation.
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What is Vinaya Pitaka? P5 - P8 ... Vinaya Pitaka P9 - P18 ... The Vinaya Pitaka is made up of rules of discipline laid down for regulating the conduct of the Buddha's disciples who have been admitted as bhikkhus and bhikkhunis into the Order. These rules embody authoritative injunctions of the Buddha on modes of...
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it further deals with procedures for an Uposatha meeting, the assembly of the Sangha where Patimokkha, a summary of the Vinaya rules, is recited.
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However, I would like to state that in practical terms it's impossible to know the Vinaya completely, because some things, whether we know them or not, are still offenses. This is tricky.
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The Vinaya Pitaka, the first division of the Tipitaka, is the textual framework upon which the monastic community (Sangha) is built. The Vinaya contains the code of rules by which monks and nuns are to conduct themselves individually (the Patimokkha), as well as the rules and procedures that support the...
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