Aspects of Mahayana Buddhism and its Relation to Hinayana c9.s8.t4.22
Aspects of Mahāyāna Buddhism and its Relation to Hīnayāna c9.s8.t4.22
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c9.s8.t4.22
(vi) In the *Bhikṣuvinaya*, medicines are prescribed for the sick for a yāma (three hours), for a week, or for one’s whole life¹. The Mahāyānic *Vinaya* ordains the use of ghee or oil, juice of roots, or fruits as medicaments for the preservation of the body, which is necessary for the salvation of all beings².