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“If the Pratimoksha Sutra remains long in the world, the Buddhadharma will be widespread, and because it is widespread, nirvana can be attained." - Buddha Shakyamuni Fully ordained Buddhist monastics gather on full and new moon days to renew their commitment to living in the ethical guidelines laid down by the Buddha, which is the foundation for developing concentration and wisdom, and which enables the Three Jewels to flourish in the world. This booklet contains the Dharmaguptaka Vinaya rite for the bi-monthly confession (posadha) for Buddhist monastics, the Pratimoksha Sutra for Bhikshus, and other rites required for and related to conducting the posadha. According to the Bu ...

“If the Pratimoksha Sutra remains long in the world, the Buddhadharma will be widespread, and because it is widespread, nirvana can be attained." - Buddha Shakyamuni Fully ordained Buddhist monastics gather on full and new moon days to renew their commitment to living in the ethical guidelines laid down by the Buddha, which is the foundation for developing concentration and wisdom, and which enables the Three Jewels to flourish in the world. This booklet contains the Dharmaguptaka Vinaya rite for the bi-monthly confession (posadha) for Buddhist monastics, the Pratimoksha Sutra for Bhikshunis, and other rites required for and related to conducting the posadha. According to the ...

How does the Buddhist monastic community ordain a new monastic? This booklet contains the Dharmaguptaka Vinaya rites for ordaining female and male novice monastics (sramaneris and sramaneras), and training nuns (shiksamanas), including scores of the chants as they are done at Sravasti Abbey. According to the Buddha's Vinaya, only Buddhist monastics and candidates for Buddhist monastic ordination may read this text.

This booklet contains Dharmaguptaka Vinaya rites commonly used by Buddhist training nuns (shikshamanas), and the Shikshamana Precepts compiled by Vinaya Master Hongzan with his commentary. According to the Buddha's Vinaya, this text may only be read by fully ordained Buddhist monastics and shikshamanas.

This booklet contains Dharmaguptaka Vinaya rites commonly used by female and male novice Buddhist monastics (sramaneris and sramaneras), and two core texts for novice monastic education taught in the Chinese tradition: "The Essentials of the Sramaneri/a Precepts and Rules of Comportment" by Vinaya Master Zhuhong, and "Vinaya Essentials in Daily Life" by Vinaya Master Duti. According to the Buddha's Vinaya, this text may only be read by Buddhist monastics.

The Buddha taught that if fully ordained monastics carry out the bi-monthly confession (posadha), rains retreat (varsa), and the invitation for feedback at the end of the rains retreat (pravarana), they would create the conditions for the Buddhadharma to flourish and remain in the world for a long time. This booklet contains the Dharmaguptaka Vinaya rites for the varsa, pravarana, and also the ceremony to receive the robe of merit (kathina) at the end of the varsa. According to the Buddha's Vinaya, only Buddhist monastics may read this text.

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