THE BUDDHIST MONASTIC CODE

CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE Schism A schism (saṅgha-bheda, literally a split in the Saṅgha) is a division in the Community in which two groups of

CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO Inheritance Belongings The Canon states that when a bhikkhu passes away, his belongings all go to the Community of

part three Co-religionists CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE Bhikkhunīs Rules governing the life of the bhikkhunīs are scattered throughout the Vinaya. Here we will

CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR Novices The word sāmaṇera—translated here as “novice”—literally means a young contemplative. When the Buddha discontinued the going-for-refuge as a method

Appendices APPENDIX ONE General Transaction Statements A. Territories (sīmā) To remove a ti-cīvara-avippavāsa: (Mv.II.12.5) Suṇātu me bhante saṅgho. Yo so saṅghena

APPENDIX TWO Going-forth & Acceptance This section includes only the fixed formulae for these transactions. Passages not from the Canon are

APPENDIX THREE Vuṭṭhāna-vidhī for Saṅghādisesa Offenses It would be impossible to give examples for all the various permutations that could conceivably happen when

APPENDIX FOUR Disciplinary Transactions The transaction statements the Canon gives for these disciplinary transactions follow closely the details of the origin

APPENDIX FIVE Technical Terms A. Sampatti: The Validity of Community Transactions As stated in Chapter 12, the Khandhakas’ discussion of what constitutes a

Glossary Abbhantara: a unit for measuring distance, approximately equal to 14 meters. Akkosa-vatthu: a topic for abuse. See BMC1, Pc 2 & 3. Andhaka: one of the

Select Bibliography Primary sources For the Pali Canon, I have used the Thai edition published in Bangkok by Mahāmakut Rajavidyalaya