Vinaya Texts Part I: The Sacred Books of the East Part Thirteen - Paperback

Vinaya Texts V1 is a book in the Sacred Books of the East series, edited by F. Max Muller. This volume focuses on the Vinaya texts, which are the rules and regulations that govern the behavior of Buddhist monks and nuns. The book includes translations of important Vinaya texts, such as the Mahavagga and the Cullavagga, as well as commentaries and supplementary material. The texts cover a range of topics, including monastic discipline, ordination procedures, and the proper conduct of Buddhist monks and nuns. This volume provides valuable insight into the early development of Buddhism and the role of monasticism in Buddhist practice.1881. Translated from the Pali by T.W. Rhys Davids and Hermann Oldenberg. The Sacred Books of the East series, comprising fifty volumes, has translations of key sacred texts of Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. The series was edited by the famous linguist Max Muller, who also produced many of the translations and were the foundational documents for the new discipline known as the comparative science of religions. Part I contains The Patimokkha and The Mahavagga, I-IV. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.