Early Monastic Buddhism v1.c16.9

v1.c16.9

First, a monk is required to be well-restrained according to the 227 disciplinary rules of the Pātimokkha (see infra, ch. xvii). He should also be discreet in his conduct and movements, i.e. he must not commit any wrong either bodily or verbally in carrying on the affairs of his daily life (ācāra), or by frequenting places (gocara) unfit for a Buddhist recluse. He must always be afraid of the commission of the slightest offence (anumattesu vajjesu bhayadassāvī) and in general be observant of all the moral precepts (samādāya sikkhati sikkhāpadesu).⁴