Vinaya Piṭaka

Vinaya Piṭaka
TypeCanonical text
Parent CollectionTipitaka
ContainsSuttavibhaṅga, Khandhaka, Parivāra
CommentarySamantapasadika
AbbreviationVin
Pāli literature

The Vinaya Piṭaka (English: Basket of Discipline) is the first of the three divisions of the Pali Tripitaka, the definitive canonical collection of scripture of Theravada Buddhism. The other two parts of the Tripiṭaka are the Sutta Piṭaka and the Abhidhamma Piṭaka. Its primary subject matter is the monastic rules of conduct for monks and nuns of the Sangha.