Buddha’s
teachings or Preaches are in Sanskrit and Pali language,
in books; which were compiled by his
followers.
These books are –
“Tripitaka” - (Tri – Three and Pitaka means Basket.) in ‘Pali’ is the most important book of Bodh Dharma.
Wheeler and Rid Devidz have said that Pitaka means Basket, because those days manuscript
in India was put into a basket with care.
In Tripitaka there are 3 books – Vinaya Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka, and Abhidhamma Pitaka.
1. Vinaya Pitaka –
It is divided in these books and their sub parts–
(a). Sutta Vibhanga – It has 2 parts – Maha Vibhang and Bhukshni
Vibhang.,
(b). Khandhakao - It has 2 parts – Mahavagga and ChullaVagga.
(C). Parivar or Parivar Path.
‘Rules –
Regulations’ of Bodh Dharma are compiled in ‘Vinayapitaka’,
which were described by ‘Buddha’
himself’.
Ethics – Thoughts (Achar – Vichar), Rule of Right
living (Yama – Niyama), rules to lead daily life are part of ‘Vinaya Pitaka’.
(a). Sutta Vibhanga is the sub part of ‘Vinaya Pitaka’.
The meaning of Sutta Vibhanga is ‘Sutra Par Tika’ (Commentary or explanation on Sutra).
This is the commentary on ‘Patti Mokha’.
Possibly ‘Patti Mokha’ is the
variation of ‘Pratimoksha’ (against Moksha) means bondage.
So it seems the subject of ‘Sutta Vibhanga’ is how to free from bondage or get rid of bondage.
In this book there
are laws for Buddhists, which say
what are ‘Sins or work of Sin’ and
how one can do atone and get rid of
sin.
This law book helped to give
bondage to Buddhist religion as an
organisation.
It’s a rule in Bodh Dharma that common Buddhist has to
regularly read this book ‘Sutta
Vibhanga’ twice (2) in a month.
In Maha Vibhanga there is ‘Patti Mokha’ for Buddhist Monks.
There is one
chapter each on 8 Sins for Buddhist
Monks.
Later on a ‘Patti Mokha’
is needed for Buddhist Nuns. Bhukkhini Vibhanga is the commentary on
‘Bikkuhini Patti Mokha’.
(b). Khandhakao – In Khandhakao there is law of Probation in detail for
the Buddhist organisational life.
Compare to ‘Sutta Vibhanga’ ‘Khandhakao’ presents a more detailed, conditional,
developed, vivid picture of Buddhist society and their living.
In ‘Mahavagga’
there are 8 chapters; in ‘ChullaVagga’ there are 12 chapters.
In these books there are
laws related to Buddhist daily life and Organisation.
Ethics – Thoughts, Rule of Right Living, and Law of Prohibition is
the part of chapters of ‘Mahavagga’
and ‘Chulavagga’.
The difference
between in these books is that important
and main subjects, very important topics are taken in ‘Mahavagga’ and less
important, common and general
subjects are compiled in ‘Chulavagga’.
Chulavagga’s
10th chapter is related with Buddhist
Bhukhanni’s (Nuns). 11th
and 12th chapter mentions
Buddhist Sanagati’s.
(C). Parivar or Parivar Path – This book is
in form of Question – Answer.
This
book is written later in compare to other books of ‘Vinaya Pitaka’.
There are 19 sub parts of ‘Parivar or Parivar Path’.
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