Early History of Buddhism
FORMATION OF THE SANGHA
8 Kinds of Ordination
1. Ordination with the Buddha’s call: “Come, monk . . . .”
EhibhikkhÊpasampadÈ (Ehi-bhikkhu UpasampadÈ)
5 + (1+4+50) + 30 + (3+1000) + (2+250)
2. Ordination by taking refuge in the Triple Gems
SaraÏagamaÏÊpasampadÈ (SaraÏagamana UpasampadÈ)
3. Ordination with the recitation of KammavÈcÈ in a SÉmÈ
ÖatticatutthÊpasampadÈ (Natti-cattuttha UpasampadÈ)
RÈdha, a brahmaÏa
KammavÈcÈ = Öatti + KammavÈcÈ
SÉmÈ = Boundry; Location Limited
Öatti + 3KammavÈcÈ = 4 recitations in a SÉmÈ
4. Ordination with the Buddha’s admonishment
OvÈdapaÍiggahaÏÊpasampadÈ (OvÈda-paÍiggahaÏa UpasampadÈ)
MahÈ Kassapa
5. Ordination with a process of Questions and Answers
PaÌhÈbyÈkaraÏÊpasampadÈ (PaÌhÈ-byÈkaraÏa UpasampadÈ)
SopÈka
Questions on unpleasantness (asubha-niddesa-paÌhÈ)
6. Ordination by accepting the 8 great rules
GarudhammapaÍiggahaÏÊpasampadÈ (Garu-dhamma-paÍiggahaÏa UpasamppadÈ)
GotamÉ
7. Twice of the 3rd type of ordination (ÖatticatutthÊpasampadÈ)
2Öatti + 6KammavÈcÈ = 8 recitations in a SÉmÈ
AÍÍhavÈcikÊpasampadÈ (AÍÍha-vÈcika UpasampadÈ)
Followers of GotamÉ
8. Ordination received through a messenger
DÊtenÊpasampadÈ (DÊtena UpasampadÈ)
AÎÎhakÈsÉ, a courtesan
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