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Book Description Hardcover. Condition: New. Volume 2 of 5. in Pali. The collection of monastic law, the purpose of which is to regulate life within the community of monks and nuns as well as their relationship with the laity. The collection deals with the rules relating to individual conduct and with the legal procedures and formulae used by the community as a whole. It is divided into three sections, the first of which contains the set of rules for monks and nuns (the Patimokkha), which is an independent text according to other Buddhist schools. The Vinayapitaka also contains a large number of stories and biographical material relating to the Buddha. Seller Inventory # PTS96.2