SHĀSANĀVATARANAYA – COMPENDIUM OF BHIKKHU VINAYA

SHĀSANĀVATARANAYA (COMPENDIUM OF BHIKKHU VINAYA) By Rerukāne Candawimala Mahā Thero Translated By D.J.Percy Silva CONTENTS   Translator’s note     

Translator’s Note   It is not practical for a person seeking ordination in the Buddha sāsana or a young sāmacera

PREFACE The Buddha the all compassionate one, the blessed one, the perfected one, the supremely enlightened one established the sāsana

Shāsanāvataranaya Homage to him the blessed one, the perfected one, the self enlightened one. Sammāsambuddha the blessed one, the perfected

Lay pleasure and bhikkhu pleasure   Dvemāni bhikkhave, sukhāni. Katamāni dve? Gihīsukhañca pabbajjā sukhañca, imāni kho bhikkhave, dvesukhāni. Etadaggan bhikkhave,

Beginning of Pabbajja  Our Sammāsambuddha the blessed one, the perfected one, the self enlightened one who acted for the well

PERSONS SUITED AND UNSUITED FOR ORDINATION Not all persons are suitable for ordination. Therefore, the teacher giving pabbajja should select

TEACHERS QUALIFIED TO ORDAIN NOBLE SONS   Ordaining and bringing up pupils in the Buddha sāsana is a serious matter.

How to perform ordination Evan ca pana bikkhave, pabbājetabbo, upasampādetabbo, paIhaman kesamassun ohāretvā kāsāyāni vatthāni acchādetvā ekausan uttarāsaugan kārāpetvā bhikkhunan

The formula requesting precepts   Okāsa ahan bhante, tisaracena saddhin pabbajjā  dasasīlan dhamman yācāmi. Anuggahan  katvā  sīlan  detha me bhante.

The other method of undertaking the precepts   Pacātipātā veramacī sikkhāpadan samādiyāmi. Adinnādāna veramacī sikkhāpadan samādiyāmi. Abhrahmacariyā veramacī sikkhāpadan samādiyāmi.

Utilisation of the four requisites   Bhikkhūs are not allowed to earn a living by activities such as trade and

Reflection Humans utilize many items such as food and drink and clothing. Among them are items that enhance defilements. They

Pali stanzas on reflection   Reflection on robes Paiisankhāyoniso cīvaran paiisevāmi, yāvadēva sītassa paiighātāya uchassa paiighātāya aansamakasavātātapa sirinsapa – samphassānan

Past reflection Reflection on robes Mayā paccekkhitvā ajja yan cīvaran paribhuttan, tan yāvadeva sītassa patighātāya, uchassa patighātāya, aansamakasavātātapasirinsapa                     samphassānan patighātāya,

English reflection Paras Reflection on robes I use these robes to overcome cold, overcome heat, to overcome possible harm from

Past reflection It is necessary to reflect every time robes, food, senāsana and gilanpasa are used. It is difficult to