Uposathakkhandhaka

The Uposathakkhandhaka, “the Chapter on the observance day”, lays down the rules concerning the twice-monthly observance day, the <i lang='pi' translate='no'>uposatha</i>, which is kept on the day of the full moon and the new moon. It is on these days that the main rules binding on all monastics, the Monastic Code or the Pātimokkha, is recited. The chapter also gives the rules regarding the boundary, the <i lang='pi' translate='no'>sīmā</i>, that defines the extent of a single monastic community. Rules on making amends for offenses are also found here.