Vinaya
Buddhist monks' rules
Vinaya is the code of monastic discipline in Buddhism, one of the three "baskets" of Buddhist scripture alongside teachings (sutras) and philosophical analysis (abhidharma).
It governs the daily conduct of monks and nuns—rules about robes, meals, celibacy, and community life.
Different Buddhist traditions follow slightly different versions of the Vinaya: Theravada monks adhere strictly to the ancient Vinaya rules.
Rules of conduct
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
- rulesPrinciples governing behavior
- restraintControl over impulses
- trainingDeveloping abilities through practice
confession · transgression · expiation · probation · admonition · recitation · fortnightly · uposatha
precepts
Rules of conduct
- ordinationClergy appointment ceremony
- rulesPrinciples governing behavior
- restraintControl over impulses
training · confession · transgression · expiation · probation · admonition · recitation · fortnightly · uposatha · sangha
ordination
Clergy appointment ceremony
monastery · robe · alms · celibacy · renunciation · novice · preceptor · abbot · dwelling · requisites
commentary
Explanatory remarks on events
- BuddhismBuddha, dharma wheel, Four Noble Truths, nirvana, dharma
- Buddhist monasteriesabbots, lamas, monastery life, monastic life, monastic vows
- Chinese BuddhismBuddhist monasteries, Buddhist texts, Mahayana, Shaolin Temple, Shaolin
- Indian BuddhismBuddha, stupa, stupas, bodhisattva, Four Noble Truths
- Tibetan BuddhismBuddha, Tibet, Dalai Lama, lama, lamas
- Buddhist teachingssutta, sutra, discourse, teachings, teaching
Vinayalicentiousness
Excessive disregard for morality
indulgence · libertinism · excess · dissolution · lawlessness