[Buddha-l] Vinaya Texts trans/ed. by Oldenberg

[Weng-Fai Wong]

Richard Hayes wrote:
> As far as I know, there is nothing in the vinaya itself about this. 

The Mula-sarvastivadin Vinaya (T23 #1442 page 672):

問曰在家俗侶頗得聞不。
報言。得聞二藏謂論及經。
毘奈耶教是出家軌式。俗不合聞。

My poor translation:

"Question: Can the laity listen (learn) the matters of monkhood?
 Answer: (They can) learn the two pitaka, namely the Abhidharma and Sutra.
         Vinaya applies to the behaviour of the Sangha. The laity cannot hear (learn)."

Oops... I just read the Vinaya...

W.F. Wong