[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.s9.1 # Early Monastic Buddhism v1.c19.s9.1 Early Monastic Buddhism v1.c19.s9.1 - **Language:** English ### [v1.c19.s9.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.dutt-1941.v1.c19.s9.1) Following the practice of the non-Buddhist sects, Buddha introduced (tradition says at the instance of King Bimbisāra) the fortnightly sitting of monks either on the 14th or 15th (and/or 8th) day, to hold discussions about the Dhamma and Vinaya and to recite the rules of the \*Pātimokkha\*.¹ Before the recitation, the preliminaries to be attended to, were: Sweeping of the Uposatha hall, provision of seats, lamps and drinking water, formal announcement of the day, declaration of \*Pārisuddhi\* of all the members, selection of monks to put and answer questions relating to \*dhamma\* and \*vinaya\*, counting of the members to ascertain the completeness of the Sangha.² - [Previous: v1.c19.s8.10](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.dutt-1941.v1.c19.s8.10) - [Next: v1.c19.s9.2](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.dutt-1941.v1.c19.s9.2) - [Up: v1.c19.s9](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.dutt-1941.v1.c19.s9) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.dutt-1941.v1.c19.s9.1](https://indike.org/pramana/ins.religion.dutt-1941.v1.c19.s9.1) · Pramāṇa