vinaya

Noun

Meaning

vinaya (uncountable)

(Buddhism) The rules that regulate Buddhist monastic life.

Examples

The Buddhist vinaya also reflects social contracts expected of the monks, one such instance is when the people of a certain town complained about monks felling saka trees, the Buddha tells his monks that they must stop and give way to social norms. Source: Internet

Venerable Ajahn Vayama together with Venerables Nirodha, Seri and Hasapanna were ordained as bhikkhunis by a dual sangha act of bhikkhus and bhikkhunis in full accordance with the pali vinaya. Source: Internet

The key feature of Buddhist monasticism is the adherence to the vinaya which contains an elaborate set of rules of conduct including complete chastity and eating only before noon. Source: Internet

There is disagreement among Theravāda vinaya authorities as to whether such ordinations are valid. Source: Internet

This restriction of not eating garlic and mango is found in both the Theravada vinaya and in that of the Mahayana. Source: Internet

Tibetans today maintain greater or lesser degrees of confidentiality also with information on the vinaya and emptiness specifically. Source: Internet

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