Preface to the Commentary on the Samantapāsādikā (一切善見律注序)

About 一切善見律註序

Source text translated by 佛音述　悟醒譯

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Preface to the *Samantapāsādikā* The *Samantapāsādikā* is a vital commentary on the Vinaya Piṭaka within the Theravāda Buddhist tradition, composed by the eminent Indian elder Bhadantācariya Buddhaghosa in the fifth century. Having traveled to Sri Lanka to study the Sinhalese commentaries on the Tipiṭaka, the Venerable Buddhaghosa translated and elaborated upon these Sinhalese commentaries on the Vinaya, rendering them into Pāli with his own exposition. This work systematically elucidates the articles of Buddhist monastic discipline and practical regulations, encompassing the governance of the Sangha, the origins and development of the precepts, and the spirit of ethical observance. It stands as an authoritative text for the study of early Buddhist monastic law. As the core commentary of the Theravāda Vinaya, this text has exerted a profound influence on the transmission of monastic discipline within the Buddhist countries of Southeast Asia. It provides invaluable documentary foundation for understanding the early Buddhist monastic community's institutions and the bhikkhu's code of discipline.