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BMC I: The Pāṭimokkha Rules
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Titlepage
Copyright
Abbreviations
Preface
Dhamma-Vinaya
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Disagreements among the texts
Pāṭimokkha
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Offenses
Nissaya
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Choosing a mentor
Taking dependence
Duties
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The pupil’s duties to his mentor
The mentor’s duties to his pupil
Dismissal
Dependence lapses
Temporary exemption from dependence
Release from dependence
Return to dependence
Disrobing
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State of mind
Intention
The statement
The witness
Pārājika
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Saṅghādisesa
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Aniyata
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Nissaggiya Pācittiya
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One: The Robe-cloth Chapter
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Two: The Silk Chapter
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Three: The Bowl Chapter
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Pācittiya
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One: The Lie Chapter
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Two: The Living Plant Chapter
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Three: The Exhortation Chapter
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Four: The Food Chapter
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Staple foods
Non-staple foods
Juice drinks
The five tonics
Medicines
Keeping and consuming
Mixed foods
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Five: The Naked Ascetic Chapter
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Six: The Alcoholic Drink Chapter
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Seven: The Animal Chapter
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Eight: The In-accordance-with-the-Rule Chapter
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Nine: The Valuable Chapter
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Pāṭidesanīya
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Sekhiya
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One: The 26 Dealing with Proper Behavior
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1 [2]
3 [4]
5 [6]
7 [8]
9 [10]
11 [12]
13 [14]
15 [16]
17 [18]
19 [20]
21 [22]
23 [24]
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Two: The 30 Dealing with Food
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Three: The 16 Dealing with Teaching Dhamma
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Four: The 3 Miscellaneous Rules
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Adhikaraṇa-samatha
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Appendices
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I. Controversial points: Dawn and dawnrise
II. Controversial points: Sugata measures
III. Controversial points: Meals
IV. Pali formulae: Determination
V. Pali formulae: Shared ownership
VI. Pali formulae: Forfeiture
VII. Pali formulae: Confession
VIII. Pali formulae: Transaction Statements
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Rebukes
Verdicts
Others
IX. Thullaccaya offenses
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Thullaccayas in the Sutta Vibhaṅga
Thullaccayas in the Khandhakas
X. A pupil’s duties as attendant to his mentor
Glossary
Rule Index
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Right Speech
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Lying
Divisive speech
Abusive speech
Idle chatter
Right Action
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Killing
Taking what is not given
Sexual Misconduct
Right Livelihood
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General
Robes
Food
Lodgings
Medicine
Money
Bowls and other requisites
Communal Harmony
The Etiquette of a Contemplative
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Addendum
BMC II: The Khandhaka Rules
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Titlepage
Copyright
Abbreviations
Preface
The Khandhakas
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Format
Rules
Discussions
General
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Personal Grooming
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Discussions
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Bathing
Care of the teeth
Hair of the head
Beard
Face
Hair of the body
Nails
Ears
Ornamentation
Rules
Cloth Requisites
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Discussions
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Robe material
Making Robes: Sewing Instructions
Repairing Robes
Making Robes: Sewing Equipment
Making Robes: Dyeing
Washing Robes
Other Cloth Requisites
Dressing
Rules
Alms Bowls & Other Accessories
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Discussions
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Alms bowls
Footwear
Water strainers
Miscellaneous accessories
Rules
Food
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Discussions
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Cooking & storing foods
Eating
Famine allowances
Garlic
Green gram
Rules
Medicine
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Discussions
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Support medicine
The five tonics
Life-long medicines
Specific treatments
Medical procedures
The Great Standards
Rules
Lodgings
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Discussions
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Outdoor resting spots
Dwellings
Furnishings
Etiquette with regard to lodgings
Rules
Monastery Buildings & Property
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Discussions
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Monasteries
Buildings
Monastery property
Cetiya property
Rules
Respect
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Discussions
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Paying homage
Teaching Dhamma
Exceptions to seniority
Responding to criticism
Jokes
Rules
Protocols
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Incoming Bhikkhus’ Protocol
Resident Bhikkhus’ Protocol
Departing Bhikkhus’ Protocol
Anumodanā Protocol
Meal-hall Protocol
Alms-going Protocol
Wilderness Protocol
Lodging Protocol
Sauna Protocol
Restroom Protocol
Protocol toward one’s Preceptor
Protocol toward one’s Pupil
Cullavagga XII.2.8
Misbehavior
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Discussions
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Bad habits
Wrong livelihood
Cruelty
Destructive behavior
Self-mutilation
Charms & omens
Displaying psychic powers
Off-limits
Rules
Rains-residence
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Discussions
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Periods of residence
Entering for the Rains
Breaking one’s promise
Determination
Duration
Seven-day business
Obstacles
Non-dhamma agreements
Gifts of cloth
Privileges
Rules
Community Transactions
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Community Transactions
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Discussions
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The validity of the object
The validity of the transaction statement
The validity of the assembly
The validity of the territory
Offenses
Rules
Territories
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Discussions
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Territories not tied off
Tied-off territories
Rules
Ordination
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Discussions
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Going-forth & Acceptance
The validity of the object
The validity of the assembly
The validity of the transaction statement
Rules
Uposatha
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Discussions
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Uposatha days
Location
Unity
Excluded individuals
Preliminaries
Confession
Reciting the Pāṭimokkha
Mutual purity
Purity
Determination
Borderline quorums
Traveling
Special cases: unity
Special cases: accusations
Special cases: canceling the Pāṭimokkha
Rules
Invitation
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Discussions
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Invitation days
Conveying invitation
Preliminary duties
Quorum
Community Invitation
Mutual Invitation
Determination
Borderline quorums
Accusations
Special cases: two groups
Special cases: delayed Invitation
Special cases: hostile neighbors
Other issues
Rules
Kaṭhina
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Discussions
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Time period
The donor
The cloth
Transaction
Making the robe
Spreading
Privileges
Dismantling the kaṭhina
Rules
Community Officials
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Discussions
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General qualifications
Robe-cloth officials
Food officials
Lodging officials
Miscellaneous
Work supervisors
Removing officials from office
Rules
Penance & Probation
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Discussions
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Formal statements & transactions
Penance
Probation
Multiple offenses
Shared offenses
Interruptions
Rules
Disciplinary Transactions
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Discussions
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Discipline for offenses
Relations with the laity
Other disciplinary measures
Abuse of the system
Rules
Schism
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Discussions
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Behavior during a schism
Ending schism
Rules
Inheritance
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Discussions
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Belongings
Funerals
Rules
Co-religionists
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Bhikkhunīs
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Discussions
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Communal relations
Individual relations
Rules
Novices
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Discussions
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Training
Dependence
Punishment
Expulsion
Rules
Appendices
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General Transaction Statements
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A. Territories (sīmā)
B. Uposatha halls
C. A food storage place (Mv.VI.33.2)
D. Community officials
E. Kaṭhina
F. Giving robes & bowl to those who tended the sick
G. Complete motions for shortened community invitations
H. Invitation-delay
I. An insanity authorization (Mv.II.25.3-4)
Going-forth & Acceptance
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A. Going-forth (Mv.I.54.3)
B. Acceptance
C. Accepting a pair of applicants:
D. Admonition
E. Probation for an applicant previously ordained in another religion:
Vuṭṭhāna-vidhī for Saṅghādisesa Offenses
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A. For one unconcealed offense
B. For one concealed offense
C. Aggha-samodhāna-parivāsa (Combined Probation)
D. Missaka-samodhāna-parivāsa (Mixed Combination for Offenses of Different Bases)
E. Odhāna-samodhāna (Nullifying Combination) ( = Mūlāya paṭikassanā—Sending Back to the Beginning)
F. Suddhanta-parivāsa (Purifying Probation)
Disciplinary Transactions
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A. Censure
B. Further punishment
C. Demotion
D. Banishment
E. Reconciliation
F. Suspension for not seeing an offense
G. Suspension for not making amends for an offense
H. Suspension for not relinquishing an evil view
I. Rescinding disciplinary acts
J. Overturning the bowl
Technical Terms
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A. Sampatti: The Validity of Community Transactions
B. Saṁvāsa: Separate & Common Affiliation
C. Saṅghassa kaṭhinaṁ: The Community’s Kaṭhina
D. Anāmāsa
E. Agocara: Improper Range
Glossary
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