Early Monastic Buddhism v1.c20.9

v1.c20.9

Among the ecclesiastical acts figured largely disciplinary measures taken for the breach of any rule or for any moral delinquency, procedure for finding out the guilt of a monk and inflicting punishment therefor, conduct of the monks while undergoing disciplinary punishment, and the restoration of the monk to all the privileges of the Sangha. The disciplinary measures as enunciated in the Cullavagga are:—