Vinaya Texts, Part 1 of 3

The Sacred Books of the East, a 50-volume series, encompasses the seven non-Christian religions of Asia: Hinduism, Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Zoroastrianism, Jainism, and Islam. Translated into English by authorities in their respective fields, these sacred texts have been edited by F. Max Muller and have profoundly influenced civilization. Vinaya Texts, Part 1 (1881), translated by T.W. Rhys Davids and Hermann Oldenberg, is volume XIII of The Sacred Books of the East, a series available from Cosimo Classics. This book in three parts, focuses on Buddhism and includes the Buddhist texts Patimokkha and Mahavagga (I-IV). This book is for readers interested in deepening their knowledge of Buddhism.