list of the 227 rules of pātimokkha

Here you will the list of the 227 rules of conduct that all the bhikkhus are supposed to observe. On this page, each rule is described in a single sentence, in order to allow a short insight. Click on a rule to get access to its complete description. By means of this latter, you will know why Buddha did establish it, in which cases it is committed, and how to get purified from it.