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Download or read book Analysis of the Bhikkhu Patimokkha written by Bhikkhu Nyanatusita and published by Buddhist Publication Society. This book was released on 2014-12-01 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an depth study and word by word translation of the Bhikkhu Pātimokkha, the Code of Discipline of Buddhist monks which is recited bimonthly in Buddhist monasteries. It is mainly intended for Buddhist monks, but it will also be of interest of those who are studying Pali or Buddhist monastic law. The main part of this book is a word by word translation of the Pali text of the Bhikkhu Pātimokkha; also included are a critical edition of the Pali text, a translation, discussions of technical terms and procedures, an analysis of the structure of the Pātimokkha, and comparisons with rules in the Prātimoksasutras of other early Buddhist schools.