Khandhaka
2nd book of the Pāli Vinaya Pitaka / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Khandhaka is the second book of the Theravadin Vinaya Pitaka and includes the following two volumes:
- Mahāvagga: includes accounts of Gautama Buddha's and the ten principal disciples' awakenings, as well as rules for uposatha days and monastic ordination.
- Cullavagga: includes accounts of the First and Second Buddhist councils and the establishment of the community of bhikkhunis, as well as rules for addressing offenses within the sangha (monastic community).