THE ANALYTICAL STUDY OF VINAYA ABOUT WOMAN IN BHIKKHUPÃTIMOKKHA

Abstract

The main purposes of thesis are 1) to study the concept of the woman in Buddhism 2) to study the offense about woman in Bhikkhupătimokkha and 3) to analyze the best of monk's practices to woman in present time.

The result revealed that, before Buddhist era, the woman status is not equal to man. Woman cannot study about religion scripture and unclean to the ceremony. In Buddha's time, Woman can join in Buddhist activity, though become the Bikkhuni. Offense about woman in Bhikkhupătimokkha revealed that there are three offenses are; Parasika, Sangkadisesa and Pachiti. The best of monk's practices to woman is strictly keeping the discipline. Focusing on six Indriya-s: eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and mind. Give the carefully speech with woman. Thinking to all of woman is the relative. Finally, determining the body is non-beauty, Asuphakammathana, for ridding the sensuality.