Early Monastic Buddhism v1.c16.4

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The Pātimokkha² is the accepted code of moral duties for the monks and nuns, and the declaration of non-transgression of any of the rules contained in it on the fortnightly uposatha days is regarded as sufficient for making a monk or nun morally pure. Apart from the Pātimokkha rules, there are hundreds of other rules which the monks and nuns are expected to observe. In short, every monk or nun is required to be ideally pure as far as the moral precepts are concerned.