Vinaya Piṭaka
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1. Vinaya Piṭaka |
2. Sutta Piṭaka |
3. Abhidhamma Piṭaka |
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The Vinaya Piṭaka (English: Basket of Discipline) is the first of the three divisions of the Tripiṭaka, the definitive canonical collection of scripture of Theravada Buddhism. The other two parts of the Tripiṭaka are the Sutta Piṭaka and the Abhidhamma Piṭaka. Its primary subject matter is the monastic rules of conduct for monks and nuns of the Sangha.
Origins
According to tradition, the
Contents
The
- Suttavibhaṅga: Pāṭimokkhaand commentary
- Mahāvibhaṅga: rules for monks
- Bhikkhunīvibhaṅga: rules for nuns
- Khandhaka: 22 chapters on various topics
- Parivāra: analyses of rules from various points of view
The
Place in the tradition
According to the sutras[
The first rule to be established was the prohibition against sexual intercourse. The origin story tells of an earnest monk whose family was distraught that there was no male heir and so persuaded the monk to impregnate his former wife. All three—the monk, his wife and son, the latter of whom later ordained—eventually became fully enlightened
The Buddha called his teaching the "Dhamma-Vinaya", emphasizing both the philosophical teachings of Buddhism as well as the training in virtue that embodies that philosophy. Shortly before his death, the Buddha clarified to his disciples through Ānanda:
Now, Ānanda, if it occurs to any of you—"The teaching has lost its arbitrator; we are without a Teacher"—do not view it in that way. Whatever Dhamma and Vinaya I have pointed out and formulated for you, that will be your Teacher when I am gone.
— Mahāparinibbāna Sutta, (DN 16)
See also
- Abhidhamma Pitaka
- Access to Insight
- Buddhist Publication Society
- Dhamma Society Fund
- List of suttas
- Pāli Canon
- Pali Text Society
- Pariyatti (bookstore)
- Sutta Piṭaka
- Vinaya
- Upāli
References
- ^ New Penguin Handbook of Living Religions, page 380
Sources
- ISBN 978-81-317-1677-9
Literature
- Davids, T. W. Rhys, Oldenberg, Hermann (joint tr): Vinaya texts, Oxford, The Clarendon press 1881. Vol.1 Vol.2 Vol.3 Internet Archive