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Monastic Rules
by fragrant herbs » Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:07 am
Can someone tell me where in the Pali Canon is the list of monastic rules? I know that monks have over 200 and nuns over 300. I once read the books that Thanissaro Bhikkhu published. Thank you.
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Re: Monastic Rules
by Goofaholix » Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:09 am
fragrant herbs wrote:Can someone tell me where in the Pali Canon is the list of monastic rules? I know that monks have over 200 and nuns over 300. I once read the books that Thanissaro Bhikkhu published. Thank you.
The Vinaya Pitaka.
"Whenever we feel that we are definitely right, so much so that we refuse to open up to anything or anybody else, right there we are wrong. It becomes wrong view. When suffering arises, where does it arise from? The cause is wrong view, the fruit of that being suffering. If it was right view it wouldn't cause suffering." - Ajahn Chah
"Remember you dont meditate to get anything, but to get rid of things. We do it, not with desire, but with letting go. If you want anything, you wont find it." - Ajahn Chah
"Remember you dont meditate to get anything, but to get rid of things. We do it, not with desire, but with letting go. If you want anything, you wont find it." - Ajahn Chah
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Re: Monastic Rules
by fragrant herbs » Wed Jun 29, 2011 2:12 am
thanks so much. now i can look it up. 
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Re: Monastic Rules
by Bhikkhu Pesala » Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:25 am
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Re: Monastic Rules
by cooran » Wed Jun 29, 2011 8:30 am
Thank you, Bhante! 
with metta and respect,
Chris
with metta and respect,
Chris
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Re: Monastic Rules
by fragrant herbs » Wed Jun 29, 2011 11:00 am
Thank you so much Bhikkhu Pesala. I had read both of the code books years ago when I used to attend a monastery.
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