The use and treatment of the Patimokkha as a recited text

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  • Created by: gemshort
  • Created on: 23-04-18 16:54

The Patimokkha were not just preserved by oral tradition through chanting the specific rules in the format that they exist today; before this, they were each associated with an origin story in order to exemplify the rule in practice

As a rule, throughout Theravada Buddhism, the Patimokkha are recited  before the assembled community of the fully ordained on all full moon days (Uposatha Day) and new moon days

  • This means it is chanted as a community every 2 weeks in many monasteries
  • Some monks and nuns memorise the rules

According to the teachings of the Thai Forest Tradition, the Buddha, in laying down each rule, gave 10 reasons (in

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