VINAYAPITAKA

Basket of Monastic Law

The texts on Monastic Law (vinaya) detail the lifestyle, rules, and procedures for Buddhist monks and nuns. They provide the guidelines for Buddhist monastics to this day, and in addition, paint a detailed and vivid picture of everyday life in ancient India.

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Monastic Law of the Theravāda School

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Theravāda Vinayapiṭaka

The Monastic Law for the Theravāda school in Pali. This collection is followed by mendicants of the Theravāda school. It is the only Vinaya for which we have a complete collection in the original Indic.

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Systematic Treatises of the Theravāda School

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Theravāda Abhidhamma

The seven books of the canonical Theravāda Abhidhamma.