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
Preface
Pabbajja
Lay pleasure and Bhikkhu pleasure
Beginning of Pabbajja
Persons suited and unsuited for Pabbajja
Teachers qualified to ordain noble sons
How to perform ordination
Formula requesting precepts
Makārānta taking refuge
Niggahitānta taking refuge
The other method of taking precepts
Accepting preceptor
Taking refuge
Utilisation of the four requisites
Reflection
Pali stanzas on reflection
Reflection on robes
Reflection on food
Reflection on residences
Reflection on gilānpaccaya (medicine)
Past reflection
Reflection on robes
Reflection on food
Reflection on residences
Reflection on gilānpaccaya
English paras on reflection
Reflection on robes
Reflection on food
Reflection on residences
Reflection on gilānpaccaya
Past reflection
Past reflection on robes
Past reflection on food
Past reflection on residences
Past reflection on gilanpasa
Sāmacera ten precepts
Ten defeats
Ten punishments-Penances
Wearing and donning robes
Matters to be known regarding robes
Dimensions of robes
Robe materials
Colour of robes
Colouring materials
Belt (Kāya bandhana)
Precepts regarding the consumption of food
Precepts to be observed in the village
Precepts regarding Dhamma desanā
Precepts regarding toilet practices
Seventy-five disciplinary precepts
Duties
Duties towards preceptor
Duties towards teacher
Duties towards pupils
Visitor’s duties
Residents duties
Gamika Vata
Duties at refectory (Bhattagga vata)
Duties of transferring merit
Alms round duties
Forest Monastary duties
Temple duties
Lavatory duties
Ancient daily routine
Catupārisuddhi sīla
Pātimokkhasanvara sīla
Indriya sanvara sīla
Ājīvapārisuddhi sīla
Pratya sannishrita sila
How to protect morality
Bhikkhūs who protected morality at the
cost of their lives
Benefits of observing morality
Wealth of bhikkhus
Benefits to the world from a bhikkhu
Becoming a great bhikkhu
Dangers of immorality
Asisstance for bhikkhūs
Bhikkhu practices
Four meditations
Obedience
Venerable Sāriputta mahā thero
Vattabbaka Nīgrodha sāmacera
Respect for teachers
Virtue of humility
Patience
Punna thero
Insulting and abusing bhikkhūs
The quality of intolerance
Unity among bhikkhūs
Smaracīya Dhamma
Three maha theros who lived in harmony
Things to be done at gatherings
Subjects of discussion not suited for bhikkhūs
Ten types of speech to be practised by bhikkhūs
Pabbajja and lying
Adhimutta sāmacera
Hermit Harittaca
Appicchatā santuiihitā qualities
Atricchatā
Mahicchatā
Pāpicchatā
Accepting what is sufficient
Requesting
Story of cobra king Manikantha
Story related to bhikkhūs Alau
Lay- Bhikkhu relationship
Candopama patipadā
Matters to be known regarding Dhamma desanā
Those whom bhikkhūs should not associate
Maintaining contacts with women
Āriyavansa Dhamma
Undertaking of austere practices
Dasadhamma sutta
Jīvaka sutta
Effort/energy
The effort of Mahāsīva thero
Eight types of laziness
Eight types of effort
Begging for food
The places unsuitable to visit for picaapāta
A matter to be careful about
Benefits
Eight vicissitudes of fortune
Godattathera gāthā
A series of stanzas showing samana qualities
Bhikkhūs of the Buddhas period
People suitable and unsuitable for the robe
Four dangers for the bhikkhūs
Sansāra
Consequences of sense desire
Bhisa jātaka
Inheritance of the Buddha
Paryāpti Dhamma
Aparihānīya Dhamma
Nāthakaraca Dhamma
Qualities of metta karuca
The story of Manikāra kulupaga Tissa thero
Nursing the sick
Good attendant
Vijaya sutta
Dasabala sutta
Kula putta sutta
Vitakka sutta
Cintana sutta
Koti grāma sutta
Advice on the discilplinary code
Thoughts of great people
Buddhas last advice
Loving kindness meditation
Reverential stanzas used in Burma
