BUDDHIST MONASTIC CODE I

GlossaryBījagāma: a plant or part of a plant removed from its place but capable of growingagain if replanted. See Pc 11.Chanda: consent by proxy. See Pc 79.Deva (devatā): literally, a "shining one" — a terrestrial spirit or celestial being.Dubbhāsita: wrong speech. See Pc 2.Dukkaṭa: wrong doing, the lightest penalty.Garu-bhaṇḍa: a heavy or expensive article. Garu-bhaṇḍa belonging to the Saṅghaincludes monasteries and monastery land; dwellings, land on which dwellings arebuilt; furnishings such as beds, chairs, and mattresses; metal vessels and tools;building materials, except for such things as rushes, reeds, grass, and clay; andarticles made of pottery or wood. See Pr 2, Sg 6, Pc 81, and BMC2, Chapter 7.Garu-dhamma: any of eight rules of respect observed by bhikkhunīs. See Pc 21 andBMC2, Chapter 23.Hatthapāsa: a distance of 2 1/2 cubits, or 1.25 meters.Jhāna: mental absorption. See Pr 4.Kappiya-vohāra: a proper expression, i.e., a way of expressing a hint or desireallowable in the context of a rule where an outright command would be a breach ofthe rule.Kaṭhina: a ceremony, held in the fourth month of the rainy season, in which aCommunity of bhikkhus receives a gift of cloth from lay people, bestows it on oneof their members, and then makes it into a robe before dawn of the following day.See NP 1-3, Pc 81, and BMC2, Chapter 17.Khādaniya: non-staple food. See the introduction to the Food Chapter in Chapter 8.Lahu-bhaṇḍa: a light or inexpensive article. Lahu-bhaṇḍa of the Saṅgha includessuch things as cloth, food, and medicine; small personal accessories such asscissors, sandals, and water strainers; and light building materials, such as rushes,reeds, grass, and clay. See Pr 2, Sg 6, and Pc 81.Leḍḍupāta: the distance a man of average height can toss a clod of dirt underarm— approximately 18 meters.Loka-vajja: acts criticized by people in general. See Chapter 1.Lokuttara-dhamma: a transcendent state. See Pr 4.508