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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.

1. The training rule on lying

Bu Pc 1
Musāvāda

A monk who lies must confess the offense.

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2. Abusive speech

Bu Pc 2
Omasavāda

A monk who verbally abuses another monk must confess the offense. The origin story to this rule includes the Nandivisāla Jātaka tale, found in a slightly different form in the Jātaka collection.

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3. Malicious talebearing

Bu Pc 3
Pesuñña

A monk who spreads malicious gossip about another monk must confess the offense.

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4. Instructing a lay person to memorize the Teaching

Bu Pc 4
Padasodhamma

A monk who teaches an unordained person to learn the word of the Buddha by heart must confess the offense.

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5. Lying down with one not fully ordained

Bu Pc 5
Anupasampannasahaseyya

A monk who lies down in the same room as an unordained person for more than three nights must confess the offense.

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6. Lying down with a woman

Bu Pc 6
Mātugāmasahaseyya

A monk who lies down in the same room as a woman must confess the offense.

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7. Teaching a woman alone

Bu Pc 7
Dhammadesanā

A monk who teaches a woman more than six sentences of the word of the Buddha must confess the offense.

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8. Truthfully announcing a superhuman quality

Bu Pc 8
Bhūtārocana

A monk who tells an unordained person about his own profound spiritual attainment must confess the offense.

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9. Announcing a monk’s grave offense

Bu Pc 9
Duṭṭhullārocana

A monk who tells an unordained person about another monk's serious offence must confess the offense.

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10. Digging the earth

Bu Pc 10
Pathavīkhaṇana

A monk who digs the earth must confess the offense.

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11. Destroying plants

Bu Pc 11
Bhūtagāma

A monk who intentionally destroys vegetation must confess the offense.

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12. Speaking evasively

Bu Pc 12
Aññavādaka

A monk who speaks evasively or remains silent when questioned by the Order must confess the offense.

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13. Complaining

Bu Pc 13
Ujjhāpanaka

A monk who criticizes or denounces an official of the Order must confess the offense.

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14. Leaving furniture outside

Bu Pc 14
Mañcasanthārana

A monk who abandons furniture belonging to the Order outdoors must confess the offense.

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15. Not putting away bedding

Bu Pc 15
Seyyasanthārana

A monk who abandons bedding in a dwelling belonging to the Order must confess the offense.

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16. Encroaching on a monk

Bu Pc 16
Anupakhajja

A monk who lies down in a dwelling belonging to the Order, encroaching on another monk and aiming to make him depart, must confess the offense.

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17. Evicting a monk

Bu Pc 17
Nikkaḍḍhana

A monk who throws another monk out of a dwelling belonging to the Order must confess the offense.

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18. Sitting down on an upper story

Bu Pc 18
Vehāsakuṭi

A monk who uses a bed with unfastened legs on an unplanked upper storey of a hut belonging to the Order must confess the offense.

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19. Applying excessive materials to a large dwelling

Bu Pc 19
Mahallakavihāra

A monk who applies more than three layers of building material when building a large dwelling must confess the offense.

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20. Pouring water with living beings in it

Bu Pc 20
Sappāṇaka

A monk who pours water containing living beings onto the ground must confess the offense.

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21. Instructing nuns without approval

Bu Pc 21
Ovāda

A monk who teaches the nuns without the Order's agreement must confess the offense.

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22. Instructing nuns after sunset

Bu Pc 22
Atthaṅgata

A monk who teaches the nuns after sunset must confess the offense.

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23. Instructing nuns in a nunnery

Bu Pc 23
Bhikkhunupassaya

A monk who teaches the nuns at their dwelling place must confess the offense.

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24. Accusing monks of teaching nuns for profit

Bu Pc 24
Āmisa

A monk who says that other monks are teaching the nuns for the sake of worldly gain, intending to discredit them, must confess the offense.

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25. Giving robe-cloth to a nun

Bu Pc 25
Cīvaradāna

A monk who gives robe-cloth to a nun must confess the offense.

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26. Sewing a robe for a nun

Bu Pc 26
Cīvarasibbana

A monk who sews a robe for a nun must confess the offense.

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27. Traveling with a nun

Bu Pc 27
Saṁvidhāna

A monk who travels on a country road by arrangement with a nun must confess the offense.

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28. Traveling on a boat with a nun

Bu Pc 28
Nāvābhiruhana

A monk who travels on a boat by arrangement with a nun must confess the offense.

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29. Eating food prepared on a nun’s instruction

Bu Pc 29
Paripācita

A monk who eats almsfood that a nun has had prepared must confess the offense.

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30. Sitting alone with a nun

Bu Pc 30
Rahonisajja

A monk who, seeking privacy, sits in private with a nun must confess the offense.

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31. Eating excessively at a public guesthouse

Bu Pc 31
Āvasathapiṇḍa

A monk who eats more than one meal at a public alms center must confess the offense.

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32. Eating in a group

Bu Pc 32
Gaṇabhojana

A monk who eats as part of a specifically invited group of monks must confess the offense.

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33. Eating meals in succession

Bu Pc 33
Paramparabhojana

A monk who eats a meal before an invitational meal must confess the offense.

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34. Accepting more than three bowlfuls

Bu Pc 34
Dvittipattapūrapaṭiggahaṇa

A monk who accepts more than three bowlfuls of pastries must confess the offense.

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35. Eating more after refusing an invitation

Bu Pc 35
Pavāraṇā

A monk who eats after finishing his meal must confess the offense.

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36. Encouraging a monastic to eat after refusing an invitation

Bu Pc 36
Dutiyapavāraṇā

A monk who tricks another monk who has finished his meal into eating more, aiming to criticize him, must confess the offense.

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37. Eating at the wrong time

Bu Pc 37
Vikālabhojana

A monk who eats between noon and dawn must confess the offense.

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38. Eating stored food

Bu Pc 38
Sannidhikāraka

A monk who eats food stored overnight must confess the offense.

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39. Asking for fine foods

Bu Pc 39
Paṇītabhojana

A monk who asks for special food must confess the offense.

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40. Eating ungiven food

Bu Pc 40
Dantapona

A monk who consumes unoffered food or drink must confess the offense.

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41. Giving food to non-Buddhist monastics

Bu Pc 41
Acelaka

A monk who gives food to a non-Buddhist mendicant must confess the offense.

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42. Dismissing a monk during almsround

Bu Pc 42
Uyyojana

A monk who takes another monk on almsround, but then tells him to leave because he wants to misbehave, must confess the offense.

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43. Intruding on a lustful couple

Bu Pc 43
Sabhojana

A monk who sits down intruding on a lustful couple must confess the offense.

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44. Sitting with a woman in a concealed place

Bu Pc 44
Rahopaṭicchanna

A monk who, seeking privacy, sits in a secluded place with a woman must confess the offense.

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45. Sitting alone with a woman

Bu Pc 45
Rahonisajja

A monk who, seeking privacy, sits in private with a woman must confess the offense.

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46. Visiting families before a meal

Bu Pc 46
Cāritta

A monk who visits other lay people before or after an invitational meal must confess the offense.

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47. Accepting an invitation of more than four months

Bu Pc 47
Catumāsappaccayapavāraṇā

A monk who goes beyond the terms of an invitation to ask for requisites must confess the offense.

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48. Going to see a mobilized army

Bu Pc 48
Uyyuttasenā

A monk who goes to see an army in action must confess the offense.

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49. Staying more than three days with an army

Bu Pc 49
Senāvāsa

A monk who stays with an army for more than three nights must confess the offense.

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50. Seeing an army in action

Bu Pc 50
Uyyodhika

If, while staying with an army, a monk goes to see the army in action, he must confess the offense.

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51. Drinking alcohol

Bu Pc 51
Surāpāna

A monk who consumes alcohol must confess the offense.

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52. Tickling

Bu Pc 52
Aṅgulipatodaka

A monk who tickles another monk must confess the offense.

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53. Playing in water

Bu Pc 53
Hasadhamma

A monk who plays in water must confess the offense.

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54. Disrespect

Bu Pc 54
Anādariya

A monk who is disrespectful when rightly corrected about a breach of the monastic code must confess the offense.

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55. Scaring a monk

Bu Pc 55
Bhiṁsāpana

A monk who frightens another monk must confess the offense.

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56. Lighting a fire

Bu Pc 56
Jotika

A monk who lights a fire to warm himself must confess the offense.

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57. Bathing too often

Bu Pc 57
Nahāna

A monk in the central Ganges plain who bathes more than once a fortnight, except when dirty, must confess the offense.

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58. Not making stains on a new robe

Bu Pc 58
Dubbaṇṇakaraṇa

A monk who wears a new robe without first marking it must confess the offense.

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59. Using assigned property that has not been relinquished

Bu Pc 59
Vikappana

A monk who uses robe-cloth that has been transferred to a fellow monastic must confess the offense.

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60. Hiding a robe

Bu Pc 60
Cīvaraapanidhāna

A monk who hides the requisites of another monk must confess the offense.

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61. Intentionally killing a living being

Bu Pc 61
Sañcicca

A monk who intentionally kills a living being must confess the offense.

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62. Using water with living beings in it

Bu Pc 62
Sappāṇaka

A monk who uses water that contains living beings must confess the offense.

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63. Reopening a settled legal issue

Bu Pc 63
Ukkoṭana

A monk who tries to reopen an issue of monastic law that has been properly settled must confess the offense.

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64. Concealing a grave offense

Bu Pc 64
Duṭṭhulla

A monk who conceals another monk's serious offence must confess the offense.

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65. Ordaining a person under twenty

Bu Pc 65
Ūnavīsativassa

A monk who acts as preceptor for anyone under twenty must confess the offense. And the ordination is invalid.

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66. Traveling with thieves

Bu Pc 66
Theyyasattha

A monk who travels by arrangement with thieves must confess the offense.

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67. Traveling with a woman

Bu Pc 67
Saṁvidhāna

A monk who travels by arrangement with a woman must confess the offense.

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68. Not giving up a bad view

Bu Pc 68
Antarāyika

A monk who says that things declared as obstructive by the Buddha are not actually obstructive must confess the offense.

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69. Living with an ejected monk

Bu Pc 69
Ukkhittasambhoga

A monk who lives with a monk who has been ejected for holding the view that things declared as obstructive by the Buddha are not actually obstructive must confess the offense.

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70. Supporting a novice monk with a bad view

Bu Pc 70
Samaṇuddesaantarāyika

A monk who lives with a novice who has been expelled for holding the view that things declared as obstructive by the Buddha are not actually obstructive must confess the offense.

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71. Not accepting legitimate correction

Bu Pc 71
Sahadhammika

A monk who uses a ploy as an excuse for not keeping the monastic code must confess the offense.

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72. Disparaging the training rules

Bu Pc 72
Vilekhana

A monk who criticizes the monastic code must confess the offense.

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73. Deception

Bu Pc 73
Mohana

A monk who deceptively claims that he did not know a rule in the monastic code must confess the offense.

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74. Hitting in anger

Bu Pc 74
Pahāra

A monk who in anger strikes another monk must confess the offense.

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75. Raising a hand in anger

Bu Pc 75
Talasattika

A monk who in anger physically threatens another monk must confess the offense.

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76. Making a groundless accusation

Bu Pc 76
Amūlaka

A monk who falsely accuses another monk of an offense entailing suspension must confess the offense.

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77. Intentionally making a monk anxious

Bu Pc 77
Sañcicca

A monk who intentionally makes another monk anxious must confess the offense.

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78. Eavesdropping

Bu Pc 78
Upassuti

A monk who eavesdrops on other monks who are disputing about the Teaching or the monastic law must confess the offense.

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79. Criticizing a legitimate legal procedure

Bu Pc 79
Kammapaṭibāhana

A monk who has given his consent for the Order to perform an official act, but then criticizes the act, must confess the offense.

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80. Leaving without giving consent

Bu Pc 80
Chandaṁadatvāgamana

A monk who departs without giving his consent while the Order is deciding on an issue must confess the offense.

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81. Criticizing a robe distribution

Bu Pc 81
Dubbala

If a monk, acting as part of a complete Order, gives away a robe to an official of the Order, but then criticizes the act, he must confess the offense.

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82. Diverting gains intended for the Sangha

Bu Pc 82
Pariṇāmana

A monk who diverts to an individual an offering intended for the Order must confess the offense.

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83. Entering a royal compound unannounced

Bu Pc 83
Antepura

A monk who enters the bedroom of a king must confess the offense.

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84. Picking up precious things

Bu Pc 84
Ratana

A monk who picks up anything considered valuable must confess the offense.

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85. Entering an inhabited area at the wrong time

Bu Pc 85
Vikālagāmappavisana

A monk who enters an inhabited area between noon and dawn must confess the offense.

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86. Making an inappropriate needle case

Bu Pc 86
Sūcighara

A monk who makes a needle-case of bone, ivory, or horn must destroy it and confess the offense.

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87. Making an inappropriate bed or bench

Bu Pc 87
Mañcapīṭha

A monk who makes a bed with long legs must shorten them and confess the offense.

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88. Making an upholstered bed or bench

Bu Pc 88
Tūlonaddha

A monk who makes a bed with luxurious upholstery must remove the upholstery and confess the offense.

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89. Making an oversize sitting mat

Bu Pc 89
Nisīdana

A monk who makes a sitting-cloth that is too large must cut it down and confess the offense.

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90. Making an oversize itch cloth

Bu Pc 90
Kaṇḍuppaṭicchādi

A monk who makes a bandage that is too large must cut it down and confess the offense.

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91. Making an oversize rainy-season robe

Bu Pc 91
Vassikasāṭikā

A monk who makes a rainy-season robe that is too large must cut it down and confess the offense.

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92. Making an oversize robe

Bu Pc 92
Sugatacīvara

A monk who makes a robe that is too large must cut it down and confess the offense.

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