A reorganization of this group was one of the main achievements of the sage Moggaliputtatissa. In order to have the force of law, actions by members of this group must be performed within a boundary known as sima, according to the correct karmavacana
A reorganization of this group was one of the main achievements of the sage Moggaliputtatissa. In order to have the force of law, actions by members of this group must be performed within a boundary known as sima, according to the correct karmavacana, or formula. Tasks delegated to members of this group include pariyatti and patipatti, and violating any of the parajika injunctions, such as by claiming to possess superhuman powers, is grounds for expulsion from this group. Male members of this group are known as bhikkhu and female members are known as bhikkhuni, and on the days of the full and new moon, members of this group must recite the Pratimoksha. This group, whose rules of conduct are outlined in the Vinaya Pitaka, traces its origin to the time when Siddhartha Gautama accepted five men as followers after preaching his first sermon. Known collectively as the sangha, for ten points, identify this community of ascetics of a major world religion.
A reorganization of this group was one of the main achievements of the sage Moggaliputtatissa.
Buddhist monks [accept sangha or samgha before mention; accept any equivalent which indicates Buddhism and monasticism]