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Monastic Law of the Theravāda School
A translation of the Pali Vinaya Piṭaka into English, Bhikkhu Brahmali

The Book of Discipline, I.B. Horner (1st Ed. in 1938)

  • Vol. 1-3: Suttavibhaṅga -- Pāṭimokkha rules and origin stories
  • Vol. 4: Mahāvagga -- rules of conduct and etiquette
  • Vol. 5: Cullavagga -- elaboration of etiquette and duties
  • Vol. 6: Parivāra -- summaries and analysis of rules

Vinaya Mukha, Somdet Phra Mahā Samaṇa Chao (1st Ed. in 1916)

A guide to the Vinaya written in Thai, first English edition published in 1969. It is still used as the official textbook on Vinaya for the examinations run by the Thai Council of Elders, and taken as authoritative through much of Thailand.

The Buddhist Monastic Code, Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu (1st Ed. in 1994)

The Concise Buddhist Monastic Code, Bhikkhu Anon (1st Ed. in 2015)