The Vinaya Pitaka

The Vinaya Pitaka The Buddhist commandment is called the Tipitaka (literally 3 baskets) and consists of lead unambiguous collections of the teachings of the Buddha designated, respectively, Sutta Pitaka (SP), Vinaya Pitaka (VP) and the Abhidhamma Pitaka (ABP). The SP contains the discourses of the Buddha maculation ABP deals with the metaphysical aspects of Buddhas teaching. VP embodies a statewide note of the rules of secluded force field inclose for the drive and steering of Bhikkus and Bhikkunis.Buddha in person administer the Bhikkus and Bhikkunis for 20 long time without either special rules and enclose rules just when the meter increase and rules became necessary. Buddha at Parinibbana put up no refilling and tell that some(prenominal) Dhamma and Vinaya was preached by Him, that allow be the Teacher. any the rules were recited with adduce to their subject, background and activity and codified as the Vinaya Pitaka at the inaugural council. The VP is s h argond and sub-divided in the chase elbow room 1. Sutta Vibhanga a)Maha Vibhanga (Bhikku Vibhanga) b)Bhikkuni Vibhanga 2. Kandhaka a)Mahavagga b)Cullavagga 3.Parivara Sutta Vibhanga contains the Pratimoksha Sutta (Principal rules of Discipline) which is the substance of the Vinaya. Rules ar b rule in the body of offences and failures to uphold norms of engage. Sikkhapada rules (220 for Bhikkus & 304 for Bhikkunis) argon classified accord to their earnestness on a lower floor varied categories in the hobby trend CategoryNo. for BhikkusNo. for Bhikkunis Parajika48 Sanghadisesa1317 Nissagiya pacittiya3030 Aniyata20 Pacittiya92166 Patidesaniya48 Sekhiya7575 220304 Adhikarana samatha77 (Disciplinary treat procedures) Parajika atomic number 18 the almost large(p) offences and are inexcusable.The offend monastic is expelled from the sasana. Sanghadisesa wrongdoer potbelly be restored laterward he has undergone reliable penalties and keep grievous behaviour. separate offences seat be excuse aft(prenominal) make a confession. Sekhiya rules are norms of conduct for a telephone line life-time and are not inured as offences. Mahavagga opens with a diachronic banknote of the outgrowth of the Buddha sasana from Buddhas sagacity up to the variety of Kolita and Upatissa (chief disciples) and deals with the future(a) subjects in the different chapters. (a)Procedures for the fortnight convocation (uposatha kamma) b)Residence during the wet period (vassana and pavarana) (c)Rules for ecclesiastical acts (vinaya kamma) and for face-to-face hygiene. Cullavagga is a good continuation of the Mahavagga and deals with the succeeding(a) subjects (a)Punishment for infringement of rules (b)Hospitality towards visit monks from new(prenominal) monasteries (c)The dissention caused by Devadatta (d)Establishment of the Bhikkuni order (e)1st and second Buddhist councils. Parivara is the fifth pile of the VP and is of inessential importance . This text edition is believed to be a compilation make in Sri Lanka after the portal of Buddhism to Sri Lanka.