The Role of Garudhamma in Buddhist Nuns' Conduct
a misplaced doubt about the rule that a nun must be given advice (ovāda)
and pointed out her bad behaviors (pavāraṇā) by a monk. Based on the
evidence in the Pāli canon, I make a clearer definition and obj…
…ms rather than customs. It discusses the issues raised by a monk regarding advice to nuns and their behaviors, presents a clear definition of garudhamma based on Pāli texts, and reflects on the history of Bud…