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| - The Vinaya is the second part of the Tipitaka, the sacred scriptures of Buddhism, the other parts being the Sutta Pitaka and the Abhidhamma Pitaka. The word vinaya means ‘discipline’ and refers to the rules Buddhist monks and nuns must abide by. The Vinaya Pitaka contains three divisions – the Suttavibhanga, the Khandhaka and the Parivàra. The first of these contains the Patimokkha, the 227 rules for monks and the 311 rules for nuns, and a commentary on them. The Khandhaka contains various monastic procedures such as ordination and monastic administration. The last part of the Vinaya is an appendix dealing with monastic law. The earliest part of the Vinaya Pitaka is the Patimokkha, while the rest evolved over a long period of time in the centuries after the Buddha.
- Tipitaka >> Vinaya Pitaka The Vinaya Pitaka, the first division of the Tipitaka, is the disciplinary framework upon which the Buddhist monastic community (Sangha) is built. It includes not only the rules governing the life of every Theravada Bhikkhus (monks) and Bhikkhunis (nuns), but also a host of procedures and conventions of etiquette that support harmonious relations, both among the monastics themselves, and between the monastics and their lay supporters, upon whom they depend for all their material needs.
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| - Tipitaka >> Vinaya Pitaka The Vinaya Pitaka, the first division of the Tipitaka, is the disciplinary framework upon which the Buddhist monastic community (Sangha) is built. It includes not only the rules governing the life of every Theravada Bhikkhus (monks) and Bhikkhunis (nuns), but also a host of procedures and conventions of etiquette that support harmonious relations, both among the monastics themselves, and between the monastics and their lay supporters, upon whom they depend for all their material needs. The first part of Vinaya Pitaka is called Patimokkha. This is a list of disciplinary rules listed in various sections and is meant for confession. When the Buddha first established the Sangha, the community initially lived in harmony without any codified rules of conduct. As the Sangha gradually grew in number and evolved into a more complex society, occasions inevitably arose when a member would act in an unskillful way. Whenever one of these cases was brought to the Buddha's attention, he would lay down a rule establishing a suitable punishment for the offense, as a deterrent to future misconduct. These are mentioned in Mahavagga and in Chulavagga. __TOC__
- The Vinaya is the second part of the Tipitaka, the sacred scriptures of Buddhism, the other parts being the Sutta Pitaka and the Abhidhamma Pitaka. The word vinaya means ‘discipline’ and refers to the rules Buddhist monks and nuns must abide by. The Vinaya Pitaka contains three divisions – the Suttavibhanga, the Khandhaka and the Parivàra. The first of these contains the Patimokkha, the 227 rules for monks and the 311 rules for nuns, and a commentary on them. The Khandhaka contains various monastic procedures such as ordination and monastic administration. The last part of the Vinaya is an appendix dealing with monastic law. The earliest part of the Vinaya Pitaka is the Patimokkha, while the rest evolved over a long period of time in the centuries after the Buddha.
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