Pāṭimokkha in the context of "Buddhist monk"

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⭐ Core Definition: Pāṭimokkha

In Theravada Buddhism, the Pāṭimokkha is the basic code of monastic discipline, consisting of 227 rules for fully ordained monks (bhikkhus) and 311 for nuns (bhikkhuṇīs). It is contained in the Suttavibhaṅga, a division of the Vinaya Piṭaka.

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👉 Pāṭimokkha in the context of Buddhist monk

A bhikkhu (Pali: भिक्खु, Sanskrit: भिक्षु, romanizedbhikṣu) is an ordained male in Buddhist monasticism. Male, and female monastics (bhikkhunī), are members of the Sangha (Buddhist community).

The lives of all Buddhist monastics are governed by a set of rules called the prātimokṣa or pātimokkha. Their lifestyles are shaped to support their spiritual practice: to live a simple and meditative life and attain nirvana.

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