Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

adaptation of sacred rule for a remote region

adaptation_of_sacred_rule_for_a_remote_region

A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


buddhist

  • Vinaya Texts, Part II: The Mahavagga V-X, The Kullavagga I-III (Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 17) V, I, 7. RULES FOR FOOT-CLOTIIING, SEATS, ETC. T, / V, I, 25. RULES FOR FOOT-CLOTHING, SEATS, ETC. I I / V, 7, I. RULES FOR FOOT-CLOTHING, SEATS, ETC.; lines 1412-1531 confidence: high

    In the Southern country and Avanti there are few Bhikkhus; only after three years is an assembly of ten Bhikkhus gathered for Soṇa’s higher ordination.

    Because the Southern country and Avanti have few Bhikkhus and a ten-monk assembly took three years to gather, Mahā Kaccāyana asks that higher ordination be allowed with a smaller meeting there.

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