Republic of China · by 弘一集
11,350 · about 38 min
The Extract of Offense Aspects from the Mūlasarvāstivāda Vinaya was compiled and organized by the Venerable Master Hongyi, a renowned monk of the Republican era. This work is a compilation of extracts concerning offense aspects from the canonical texts of the Mūlasarvāstivāda Vinaya, primarily gathering specific descriptions of transgressions against the monastic precepts, along with detailed provisions regarding permissions, prohibitions, observance, and violations. Its content originates from the Indian primitive Buddhist Vinaya Piṭaka, transmitted through the Chinese translation by the Tang Dynasty Tripiṭaka Master Yijing. Master Hongyi dedicated profound study to Vinaya discipline, and this compilation represents the essential fruit of his lifelong research, systematically clarifying the practical standards of bhikṣu precepts. This work holds a lofty position within Chinese Buddhism, serving as an important authoritative text for the study and practice of Buddhist monastic discipline, and it exerts a profound influence on the observance of precepts within modern monastic communities and on Vinaya studies.