Early Monastic Buddhism v1.c21.2
Early Monastic Buddhism v1.c21.2
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v1.c21.2
There are two Pātimokkha codes, one for the monks and the other for the nuns. In the Bhikkhu-pātimokkha there are nine sections, and in the Bhikkhunī-pātimokkha eight. The ecclesiastical offences are arranged in them in a gradual order from the more serious to the lighter ones.