Monastic Rites

Essential monastic rites and teachings from the Dharmaguptaka Vinaya translated from Chinese into English.

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Book cover of Bhikshu Posadha and Rites to Establish the Territory

Bhikshu Posadha and Rites to Establish the Territory

Rites for fully ordained monks to establish a territory and conduct the bimonthly confession and recitation of precepts from the Dharmaguptaka Vinaya. This text is best read by fully ordained monastics.

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Book cover of Bhikshuni Posadha and Rites to Establish the Territory

Bhikshuni Posadha and Rites to Establish the Territory

Rites for fully ordained nuns to establish a territory and conduct the bimonthly confession and recitation of precepts from the Dharmaguptaka Vinaya. This text is best read by fully ordained monastics.

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Book cover of Pravrajya and Shiksamana Ordination Rites

Pravrajya and Shiksamana Ordination Rites

Rites for ordaining novice monastics and training nuns from the Dharmaguptaka Vinaya. This text is best read by Buddhist monastics and ordination candidates.

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Book cover of Siksamana Posadha and Other Rites

Shiksamana Posadha and Other Rites

Rites and precepts for training nuns from the Dharmaguptaka Vinaya with commentary on the precepts. This text is best read by Buddhist monastics.

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Book cover of Teachings and Rites for Sramaneri/as

Teachings and Rites for Sramaneri/as

Essential rites and teachings for novice Buddhist monastics from the Dharmaguptaka Vinaya. This text is best read by Buddhist monastics.

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Book cover of Varsa, Pravarana, and Kathina Rites

Varsa, Pravarana, and Kathina Rites

Rites for entering and concluding the annual monastic retreat from the Dharmaguptaka Vinaya. This text is best read by Buddhist monastics.

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