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Vinaya Piṭaka - Monastic Rules

Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga

Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga - Pācittiyas

1 Not To Eat Garlic.
2 The Training Rule In Removing Body Hair.
3 The Training Rule On Masturbation.
4 The Training Rule On The Use Of A Dildo.
5 The Training Rule On Washing The Genital Area.
6 Attending On A Bhikkhu While He Is Eating.
7 The Training Rule On Eating Grain.
8 The Training Rule On Tossing Excrement Or Urine Over A Wall Or Fence.
9 The Training Rule On Tossing Excrement, Urine Or Rubbish On Crops.
10 The Training Rule On Attending Dancing, Singing And Music Shows.

Part Two: The Darkness Chapter

11 The Training Rule On Talking With A Male One To One In The Dark.
12 The Training Rule On Talking With A Male One To One In A Concealed Place.
13 The Training Rule On Talking With A Male One To One In The Open Air.
14 The Training Rule On Talking With A Male One To One In Public Or Dismissing Her Companion Bhikkhunī.
15 The Training Rule On Departing From A Family Without Taking Leave.
16 The Training Rule On Sitting Or Laying In A Householders Home Without Asking Permission.
17 The Training Rule On Spreading Out Her Bedding In A Householders Home Without Asking Permission.
18 The Training Rule On Maligning Another Bhikkhunī.
19 The Training Rule On Cursing Herself Or Another Bhikkhunī.
20 The Training Rule On Weeping And Beating Ones Self.

Part Three: The Naked Chapter

21 The Training Rule Against Bathing Naked.
22 The Training Rule On Bathing Cloths.
23 The Training Rule On Unsewing Another Bhikkhunus Robe.
24 The Training Rule On Being Seperate From Your Robe.
25 Not To Wear A Robe That Should Be Returned To It's Owner.
26 Not To Obstruct The Receiving Of Robe Cloth.
27 Not To Block The Receiving Of Robe Cloth.
28 The Training Rule On Giving Away Robes.
29 Letting The Robes Season Lapse Based On A Weak Expectation Of Robe Cloth.
30 Not To Block The Dismantling Of Kaṭhina Privileges.

Part Four: The Sharing Chapter

31 The Training Rule On Two Bhikkhunīs Sharing A Single Bed.
32 The Training Rule On Two Bhikkhunīs Sharing A Single Blanket Or Mattress.
33 The Training Rule On Intentionally Causing Annoyance To Another Bhikkhunī.
34 The Training Rule On Attending To One's Ailing Student.
35 The Training Rule On Evicting Another Bhikkhunī From Your Shared Living Space.
36 The Training Rule On Living Entangled With Householders.
37 The Training Rule On Undertaking A Risky Journey Nearby.
38 The Training Rule On Undertaking A Risky Journey Further Afield.
39 The Training Rule On Undertaking A Journey During The Rains Retreat.
40 The Training Rule On Not Taking A Journey After One Has Completed Their Rains Retreat.

Part Five: The Picture Gallery Chapter

41 The Training Rule On Not Visiting Places Of Amusement.
42 The Training Rule On The Use Of Luxurious Couches And Chairs.
43 The Training Rule On Spinning Yarn Or Thread.
44 The Training Rule On Doing Chores For Laypersons.
45 The Training Rule On Not Making An Effort To Settle An Issue When Asked.
46 The Training Rule On Giving Food To Householders Or Other Wanderers.
47 The Training Rule On Re-Using A Menstrual Cloth.
48 The Training Rule On Going On A Journey Without First Forfeiting Her Dwelling Place.
49 The Training Rule On Studying "Lowly Arts".
50 The Training Rule On Teaching "Lowly Arts".

Part Six: The Monastery Chapter

51 The Training Rule On Entering A Monastery Which Contains At Least One Bhikkhu.
52 The Training Rule On Reviling Or Insulting A Bhikkhu.
53 The Training Rule On Reviling The Saṅgha Of Bhikkhunīs.
54 The Training Rule On Having Eaten Her Fill At One Place, Eating At Another Place.
55 The Training Rule On Being Stingy With Supporters.
56 The Training Rule On Spending A Rains Retreat Where There Are No Bhikkhus Nearby.
57 The Training Rule On Not Inviting Criticism From Both Communities After Completing Her Rains Retreat.
58 The Training Rule On Not Going For Exhortation Or The Uposatha.
59 The Training Rule On Asking The Date Of The Uposatha And For The Ovada.
60 The Training Rule On Having A Man Apply Medicine To Her Body.

Part Seven: The Pregnant Woman Chapter

61 The Training Rule On Giving Upasampada To A Pregnant Woman.
62 The Training Rule On Giving Upasampada To A Woman Who Is Still Nursing.
63 The Training Rule On Giving Upasampada To A Samaneri Before Two Years Of Training.
64 The Training Rule On Giving Upasampada To A Samaneri Before Two Years Of Training And Without The Community's Authorisation.
65 The Training Rule On Giving Upasampada To A Married Woman Less Than Twelve Years Old.
66 The Training Rule On Giving Upasampada To A Married Woman More Than Twelve Years Old And She Has Two Years Training.
67 The Training Rule On Giving Upasampada To A Married Woman More Than Twelve Years Old, Before She Has Two Years Training And Without The Community's Authorisation.
68 The Training Rule On Training One's Student For Two Years.
69 The Training Rule On Attending To One's Preceptor For Two Years.
70 The Training Rule On Having Given Upasampada, Taking One's Student Away.

Part Eight: The Maiden Chapter

71 The Training Rule On Given Upasampada To A Maiden Less Than 20 Years Old.
72 The Training Rule On Giving Upasampada To A Maiden Less Than 20 Years Old And Untrained.
73 The Training Rule On Giving Upasampada To A Maiden Less Than 20 Years Old And Untrained And Unauthorised.
74 A Bhikkhunī Must Have Twelve Years Seniority Before She Can Give Upasampada.
75 A Bhikkhunī Must Have Twelve Years Seniority And The Authorisation Of The Community Before She Can Give Upasampada.
76 Complaining About Her Authorisation To Give Upasampada Being Removed.
77 After Promising To Give Upasampada If The Probationer Gives A Robe, Not Giving Upasampada.
78 After Promising To Give Upasampada If The Probationer Serves One For Two Years, Not Giving Upasampada.
79 The Training Rule On Giving Upasampada To An Unsuitable Candidate.
80 The Training Rule On Giving Upasampada To A Probationer Without Permission From Her Husband And Parents.
81 The Training Rule On Giving Upasampada To A Probationer Using A "Left Over Giving Of Consent".
82 The Training Rule On Not Acting As Preceptor For Consecutive Years.
83 The Training Rule On Not Acting As Preceptor For More Than One Probationer In Any One Year.

Part Nine: The Sunshade And Leather Footwear Chapter

84 The Training Rule On Sunshades And Leather Footwear.
85 The Training Rule On Riding In A Vehicle.
86 The Training Rule On Wearing Hip Ornaments.
87 The Training Rule On Wearing Women's Ornaments.
88 The Training Rule On Bathing Using Perfumes And Scents.
89 The Training Rule On Bathing Using Scented Powder.
90 The Training Rule On Having Another Bhikkhunī Rub Or Massage Oneself.
91 The Training Rule On Having A Probationer Rub Or Massage Oneself.
92 The Training Rule On Having A Female Novice Rub Or Massage Oneself.
93 The Training Rule On Having A Female Householder Rub Or Massage Oneself.
94 The Training Rule On Sitting In Front Of A Bhikkhu Without Asking Permission.
95 The Training Rule On Asking Questions Of A Bhikkhu.
96 The Training Rule On Wearing One's Vest When Entering A Village.

Part Ten: The Lie Chapter

97 The Training Rule On Lying.
98 The Training Rule On Abusive Speech.
99 Not To Create Disagreement Between Bhikkhunīs.
100 Not To Recite Together With Laymen, Texts Of Dhamma In Pali Language.
101 Not To Spend The Night Under The Same Roof As The Laity.
102 Not To Lie Down In A Building In Which There Is A Man.
103 Not To Teach To A Man More Than Six Consecutive Words Of Dhamma.
104 Not To Announce To A Layman A Realisation That Has Been Achieved.
105 Not To Tell Of Another Bhikkhunī's Serious Offence To A Layperson.
106 Not To Dig Or Cause Someone Else To Dig The Ground.

Part Eleven: The Living Plant Chapter

107 Not To Destroy Plants.
108 Not To Change The Conversation When The Saṇgha Asks A Question.
109 Not To Blame Or Slander A Bhikkhunī.
110 Not To Leave A Mattress Or A Chair Outside Without Arranging It Back Suitably.
111 Not To Leave A Couch That Has Been Moved In The Monastery.
112 Not To Set A Bhikkhunī Apart In Order To Make Her Leave.
113 Not To Expel A Bhikkhunī From A Lodging Belonging To The Saṇgha.
114 Not To Install Oneself On A Bed Or A Chair That Is Placed On A Floor With Broken Planks.
115 Not To Build A Roof Having More Than Three Layers.
116 Not To Pour Water Containing Living Beings Onto The Ground.

Part Twelve: The Food Chapter

117 Not To Eat Twice Consecutively At A Food Distribution Place.
118 Not To Eat Group Meals.
119 Not To Be Immoderate In Receiving Food From Laypeople.
120 Not To Consume Solid Foods Between Noon And The Following Dawn.
121 A Bhikkhu Is Not To Store Food.
122 Not To Eat Food Which Has Not Been Offered.
123 Not To Dismiss A Bhikkhunī With Whom One Is On Alms Round.
124 Not To Intrude Upon A Laypersons Bedroom.
125 Not To Be Alone With A Male In An Isolated Place.
126 Not To Sit Next To A Man In A Place Remote From Others' Ears.

Part Thirteen: The Go-calling Chapter

127 Not To Visit Houses Just Before Noon.
128 Not To Request Medicines Beyond The Limits Of The Quantity Or Time Fixed By The Donor.
129 Not To Watch An Army Departing For Combat.
130 Not To Sleep With An Armed Troop For More Than Three Consecutive Nights.
131 Not To Witness Military Activities.
132 Not To Consume Alcohol Or Other Intoxicants.
133 Not To Tickle Abother Bhikkhunī.
134 Not To Play In The Water.
135 Not To Be Disrespectful.
136 Not To Frighten Another Bhikkhunī.

Part Fourteen: The Fire Chapter

137 Not To Light A Fire, Or Have A Fire Lit.
138 Not To Wash More Than Twice Per Month If The Body Is Not Dirty.
139 Not To Use A Robe Without Having Marked It For Identification.
140 Not To Wear A Robe That You Have Formerly Relinquished.
141 Not To Hide The Belongings Of Another Bhikkhunī.
142 Not To Kill Animals.
143 Not To Use Water Containing Living Beings.
144 Not To Agitate In Order To Re-Open A Closed Issue.
145 Not To Travel With A Group Intending Theft.
146 Not To Affirm Obstacles To The Path As Being Obstacles.

Part Fifteen: The View Chapter

147 Not To Associate With A Bhikkhunī Who Has Been Placed Outside The Community.
148 Not To Associate With A Sāmaṇeri Who Has Erroneous Views.
149 Not To Look For Pretexts To Disregard The Rules Of The Pātimokkha.
150 Not To Denigrate The Rules Of The Pātimokkha.
151 Not To Pretend Not Knowing A Rule Of Conduct.
152 Not To Hit Another Bhikkhunī.
153 Not To Make A Threatening Gesture To A Fellow Bhikkhunī.
154 Not To Groundlessly Accuse A Bhikkhunī Of A Saṇghādisesa.
155 Not To Arouse Remorse, Doubts Or Anguish In Another Bhikkhunī's Mind.
156 Not To Eavesdrop On A Conflict Between Bhikkhus.

Part Sixteen: The In-accordance -with-the-Rule Chapter

157 Not To Contest A Decision Taken After Having Given One's Agreement (Chanda).
158 Not To Absent Oneself Without Having Given Agreement (Chanda), During A Meeting Of The Saṇgha.
159 Not To Accuse A Bhikkhunī Of Assigning A Robe Belonging To The Saṇgha According To Favouritism.
160 Not To Appropriate A Gift To The Saṇgha.
161 Not To Pick Up A Precious Object Except For Safekeeping.
162 Not To Make Or Have Made A Needle Box In Ivory, Bone Or Horn.
163 Not To Make, Cause To Be Made Or Use Beds Or Chairs Of A Height Greater Than 65 Centimetres.
164 Not To Use Mattresses, Cushions Or Cloths Filled With Cotton Or Kapok.
165 Not To Make Or Have Made An Oversized "Bandage Cloth".
166 Not To Make Or Have Made An Oversized Robe.