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Khandhaka

Buddhist literature
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  • Vinaya Piṭaka

    Khandhaka (“Divisions”; Sanskrit Vinaya-vastu, “Vinaya Subjects”), a series of 22 pieces (at least in the Pāli version) dealing with such matters as admission to the order; monastic ceremonies; rules governing food, clothing, lodging, and the like; and procedures for handling offenses and disputes. As in…

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    Khandhaka (“Divisions”; Sanskrit Vinaya-vastu, “Vinaya Subjects”), a series of 22 pieces (at least in the Pāli version) dealing with such matters as admission to the order; monastic ceremonies; rules governing food, clothing, lodging, and the like; and procedures for handling offenses and disputes. As in…

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  • Buddha
    Buddhism
    / The Pali canon (Tipitaka)

    …three divisions—Sutta-vibhanga (“Division of Rules”), Khandhakas (“Sections”), and Parivara (“Accessory”).

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    …three divisions—Sutta-vibhanga (“Division of Rules”), Khandhakas (“Sections”), and Parivara (“Accessory”).

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