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The *Posadha Texts* are important documents that record the Buddhist *Posadha* ritual procedures. The author is unknown and is presumed to have been compiled by ancient Indian or Central Asian monks. Their contents detail the procedures for the monastic community's fortnightly *Posadha* assembly, including rituals such as reciting the precepts, repentance, and confession, aimed at maintaining the purity of the precepts and the harmony of the monastic community. These texts originated during the time of the Buddha and belong to the Vinaya tradition, holding significant historical value for the study of early Buddhist disciplinary systems and monastic life. Although parts of the original texts have been lost, they remain core guides to monastic discipline observed in both Chinese and Theravada Buddhist traditions, holding a revered status.