TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABBREVIATIONS
INTRODUCTION
TABLE
ORIGIN STORIES
LOCATION PAGE
1. Killing a human
Bhikksus committing suicide… Vasali
2. Killing an animal
Monk killing birds… Anathapindika’s
Jeta Grove
3. Striking an animal
Sadvargikas’ drank water from a river… Kosambi
4. Using something containing an animal
for self or other
Chanda built a house… Jeta Grove
5. Sexual intercourse
Sudinna fathered a child... Kutagara-sala
6. Taking what is not given
Bhikshu Dhaniya took good
quality wood… Rajagrha
7. Speaking falsely
Bhiksus claim supernatural
powers… Vasali
8. Baseless defamation
A Bhiksu accusses… Rajagrha
9. Implying a wrongdoing Vultures Peak
10.Causing a schism in the sangha
Devadatta in opposition to Sangha… Bamboo Grove
11. Going along with that
Devadatta approached
four bhiksus… Bamboo Grove
12. Destroying the faith of the lay sangha
Two bhiksus harmful
behavior and deeds… Sravasti
13. Accusing a remainder
14. Alleging favoritism
Group of six alleging… Bamboo Grove
15. Knowingly telling a lie
A Sakyan disciple, Hatthaka… Kapalavastu
16. Rejecting advice from the Sangha
Venerable Channa engaged
in misconduct… Kosmbi
17. Teaching for food
Senior monks exhorting nuns… Sravasti
18. Covering with rice
A layperson offered food… Sravasti
19. Abuse
A group of six monks were Jeta Grove
quarreling...
20. Alcohol
Venerable Sagata
entered… Sravasti
21-24. Ornaments/garlands/makeup,
fragrance
Six sadvargika bhiksunis… Sravasti
25-27. Singing, dancing, music
They danced while a woman
was dancing… Sravasti
28-29. Sitting on high seat; high bed Jeta Grove
Bhiksu Kalodyin made a large couch… Sravasti
30-31. Expensive bed/expensive seat
Six sadvargika filled a stringbed… Jeta Grove
32. Eating after noon
Bhiksus Nanda and Upananda went
to the city… Grdgrakuta
33. Gold and silver
Venerable Upananda received money… Grdgrakuta
34. Wearing or keeping signs of a lay person
At that time, a certain ivory-worker… Kapilavatthu
35. Rejecting the signs of one gone forth
The six sadvargika entrusted bhiksus... Sravasti
36. Disrespecting the Abbot Kosambi
Venerable Channa disrespects… Kosambi
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