The present book collects research papers by Bhikkhu An?layo related to Vinaya. Recurrent topics are the nature of Vinaya narrative and the overlap between discourse and Vinaya material, both of which have significant ramifications for the use of such textual material by the modern scholar. In addition, topics taken up in the course of this book are the legal consequences of p?r?jika, the mass suicide of monks, the tale of Vessantaras lavish giving, the impact of the account of the first sa?g?ti on attitudes towards Vinaya rules, the account of the foundation of the order of bhikkhun?s, and the legal dimensions of the revival of the bhikkhun? order.?