Pāṭimokkha
Monastic code of Theravadin Buddhist monastic community / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For monastic discipline in other Buddhist traditions, see Pratimokṣa.
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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Buddhist monks Patimokkha pali chanting in the Buddhist church on Uposatha Day, recorded from Wat Khung Taphao, Uttaradit Province, Thailand.
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