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Can someone tell me where in the Pali Canon is the list of monastic rules? I know that monks have over 200 and nuns over 300. I once read the books that Thanissaro Bhikkhu published. Thank you.

fragrant herbs wrote:Can someone tell me where in the Pali Canon is the list of monastic rules? I know that monks have over 200 and nuns over 300. I once read the books that Thanissaro Bhikkhu published. Thank you.

The Vinaya Pitaka.

thanks so much. now i can look it up.

Vinaya Texts Part I

Vinaya Texts Part II

Buddhist Monastic Code Vol 1

Buddhist Monastic Code Vol 2

Thank you, Bhante!

with metta and respect,
Chris

Thank you so much Bhikkhu Pesala. I had read both of the code books years ago when I used to attend a monastery.