Bhikkhupatimokkha (Theravada)
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| - | The '''bhikkhupatimokkha of the Theravada tradition''' consists of 227 rules: | + | The '''bhikkhupatimokkha of the Theravada tradition''' consists of 227 rules, divided into eight categories: [[parajika]], [[sanghadisesa]], [[aniyata]], [[nissaggiya pacittiya]], [[pacittiya]], [[patidesaniya]], [[sekhiya]] and [[adhikarana samatha]]. These categories determine the seriousness of the rule, and what should be done after breaking the rule. The adhikarana samatha rules are a bit different, in that they are not really rules, but ways in which conflicts within the [[Sangha]] (monastic community) can be resolved. |
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| + | The following table lists all the rules of the [[patimokkha]] for [[bhikkhu]]s in the [[Theravada]] tradition, according to the categories of offence: | ||
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The bhikkhupatimokkha of the Theravada tradition consists of 227 rules, divided into eight categories: parajika, sanghadisesa, aniyata, nissaggiya pacittiya, pacittiya, patidesaniya, sekhiya and adhikarana samatha. These categories determine the seriousness of the rule, and what should be done after breaking the rule. The adhikarana samatha rules are a bit different, in that they are not really rules, but ways in which conflicts within the Sangha (monastic community) can be resolved.
The following table lists all the rules of the patimokkha for bhikkhus in the Theravada tradition, according to the categories of offence:
