The Impact of Pāṭimokkha Rules on Monastic Life
…kkha* among different sects, scholars form the view that the monastic rules had gradually come into existence after the time of the Lord Buddha. But this view arises by not excluding the rules of the *Sekhiya*…
The Pāṭimokkha rules, once established, significantly influence the daily lives of monks within the sangha. Any monk who breaks these rules must confess to the offense, which underscores the importanc