[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Studies](https://indike.org/pramana/ins) › [Religion and philosophy](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion) › [Early Monastic Buddhism](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.dutt-1941) › v1.c19.s13.19 # Early Monastic Buddhism v1.c19.s13.19 Early Monastic Buddhism v1.c19.s13.19 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c19.s13.19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.dutt-1941.v1.c19.s13.19) The nuns were required to observe the \*Uposatha\* and \*Pavāraṇā\* ceremonies, confess their omissions and commissions, if any, and receive admonitions (\*ovāda\*). Originally in all these functions, the nuns had to take the assistance of a monk, specially nominated for the purpose by the bhikkhu-saṅgha, but later on this condition was relaxed and the nuns could perform the functions by themselves without the help of a monk. In matters of dispute, however, the service of a bhikkhu was compulsory, but after the infliction of a disciplinary measure, a nun watched the punished nun while undergoing \*parivāsa\* or \*mānatta\*.¹ - [Previous: v1.c19.s13.18](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.dutt-1941.v1.c19.s13.18) - [Next: v1.c19.s13.20](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.dutt-1941.v1.c19.s13.20) - [Up: v1.c19.s13](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.dutt-1941.v1.c19.s13) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.dutt-1941.v1.c19.s13.19](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.dutt-1941.v1.c19.s13.19) · Pramāṇa