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Khandhaka
Khandhako
Vinaya Piṭaka22 sections~28,400 words0 translations
Overview
The Khandhaka contains the rules and procedures governing monastic community life — ordination, the Uposatha ceremony, rains retreat, and relations with lay followers. A key source for understanding early Buddhist institutional life.
KhandhakaordinationUposathamonastic community
Source text · Roman IAST
Tena samayena buddho bhagavā gayāyaṃ viharati gayāsīse…
§1 — opening lines
Translations
0 languagesBibliography
- [1]Horner, I.B. (1938–1966). The Book of the Discipline, 6 vols. Pali Text Society.
- [2]Thanissaro Bhikkhu (2013). The Buddhist Monastic Code. Metta Forest Monastery.
Corpus info
- Collection
- Vinaya Piṭaka
- Division
- Khandhaka
- Category
- Vinaya Piṭaka
- Source language
- Pali
- Source script
- Roman IAST
- Sections
- 22
- Source words
- 28,400
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