The Vinaya (a word in Pāli as well as in Sanskrit, with literal meaning leading out, education, discipline) is the regulatory framework for the Buddhist monastic community, or sangha. Based on the canonical texts called Vinaya Pitaka. The teachings of the Buddha, or Buddhadharma can be divided into two broad categories: Dharma or doctrine, and Vinaya, or discipline. (Broad spectrum breakdown courtesy of Wikipedia.)
Posted on: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 21:20:31 +0000
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