1. A bhikshu who keeps in his possession or uses

tobacco or any kind of illegal drug which is

considered to be a mind-altering substance,

commits an offense which involves Release and

Expression of Regret.

2. A bhikshu who keeps and trades in worldly

novels, horror stories, or horoscope and fortunetelling

materials, commits an offense which

involves Release and Expression of Regret.

3. A bhikshu who keeps for himself or for others

toxic cultural items such as worldly films,

videotapes, music, and electronic games, commits

an offense which involves Release and Expression

of Regret.

4. A bhikshu who keeps a television, video player,

karaoke player, electronic games’ machine, or any

other kind of equipment used for showing worldly

films, listening to worldly music, or playing

electronic games, commits an offense which

involves Release and Expression of Regret.

5. A bhikshu who has a private e-mail account,

except with the permission of the Sangha, commits

an offense which involves Release and Expression

of Regret.

6. A bhikshu who owns his own car or uses

expensive, luxurious, or flashy and brightly colored

cars or telephones, commits an offense which

involves Release and Expression of Regret.

7. A bhikshu who thinks that money and

possessions can guarantee his security and seeks

ways to accumulate these things in such a way that

they become an obstacle to his path of practice,

commits an offense which involves Release and

Expression of Regret.

8. A bhikshu who opens or keeps a bank account

for his own use, except when he has the

permission of his Sangha to study Buddhism

abroad, commits an offense which involves Release

and Expression of Regret.

9. A bhikshu who makes himself the sole manager

of the properties of the monastery or a charitable

organization, without being designated by the

Sangha to do so, commits an offense which

involves Release and Expression of Regret.

10. A bhikshu who uses the monastery budget or

the budget of a charitable organization to give

support to his relatives or friends without the

consent of other members of the Sangha or the

charitable organization, commits an offense which

involves Release and Expression of Regret.

11. A bhikshu who lends money with interest,

invests money, buys and sells stocks or shares,

invests in land or real estate, or plays the lottery,

commits an offense which involves Release and

Expression of Regret.

12. A bhikshu who uses a rosary made of

expensive or brightly colored gems or wears

objects of gold, silver, or precious stones, even

though they are a keepsake of a close relation, or

has a dental implant or crown made of gold or

silver for cosmetic purposes or to display his

wealth, commits an offense which involves Release

and Expression of Regret.

13. A bhikshu who buys and stores expensive

antiques and cherishes them as precious belongings

commits an offense which involves Release and

Expression of Regret.

14. A bhikshu who keeps in his possession too

many books, even if those books are sutras or

connected to Buddhist studies, who is afraid to

lend them to others and who refuses to entrust

them to the Sangha library for communal use,

commits an offense which involves Release and

Expression of Regret.

15. A bhikshu who stores a large amount of cloth

and does not hand it over to the community or

share it with someone who needs it, commits an

offense which involves Release and Expression of

Regret.

16. A bhikshu who has more than three formal

robes (the antaravasa, the uttarasangha, and the

sanghati), more than three long robes (the ao trang

and ao nhat binh), and more than three suits (vat

ho) worn under the long robe (not counting work

clothes, warm underwear, or coats for those living

in cold places), and who refuses to hand the excess

over to the Sangha for keeping for newly ordained

members, commits an offense which involves

Release and Expression of Regret.

17. A bhikshu who wears monastic robes made of

translucent, shiny, silky, or colorful material or

any kind of material which is sewn with golden

thread or glittering beads, commits an offense

which involves Release and Expression of Regret.

18. A bhikshu who makes monastic robes

according to a fashionable design or in imitation of

clothes worn by wealthy and powerful people

rather than robes that reflect the spirit of monastic

simplicity, commits an offense which involves

Release and Expression of Regret.

19. A bhikshu who buys luxurious personal items,

commits an offense which involves Release and

Expression of Regret.

20. A bhikshu who keeps and wears expensive or

fashionable slippers or shoes, commits an offense

which involves Release and Expression of Regret.

21. A bhikshu who stores a significant amount of

shampoo, laundry soap, toothpaste, towels,

toothbrushes, or other toiletries and refuses to

share them with the Sangha, commits an offense

which involves Release and Expression of Regret.

22. A bhikshu who is admitted to a hospital for

treatment and stays in an expensive, private room

with unnecessary luxuries, commits an offense

which involves Release and Expression of Regret.

23. A bhikshu who lies on a luxurious bed,

commits an offense which involves Release and

Expression of Regret.

24. A bhikshu who decorates his room in a

luxurious way with many comforts like that of

people in the world, commits an offense which

involves Release and Expression of Regret.

25. A bhikshu who stores a significant amount of

food or drink in his personal storage space and

does not bring it out to share with the Sangha,

commits an offense which involves Release and

Expression of Regret.

26. A bhikshu who goes to laypeople, whether

those people are related to him or not, and collects

material objects and funds for his personal use,

commits an offense which involves Release and

Expression of Regret.

27. A bhikshu who uses an offering from a

layperson not in accordance with the layperson’s

wishes and without informing the layperson, so

that the layperson suffers or is unhappy and

upset, commits an offense which involves Release

and Expression of Regret.

28. A bhikshu who is only interested in growing

crops or manufacturing things to sell, even if it is

to create income for the monastery, and therefore

neglects the Sangha practice schedule, commits an

offense which involves Release and Expression of

Regret.

29. A bhikshu who raises animals or fowl for

entertainment or with the intention to sell them

and make money, commits an offense which

involves Release and Expression of Regret.

30. A bhikshu who keeps items which belong to

the whole Sangha for his personal use or gives

them to someone else without the permission of

the Sangha, commits an offense which involves

Release and Expression of Regret.

31. A bhikshu who uses what belongs to the

Sangha in a way that is contrary to the Sangha’s

wishes, causing discontent or disharmony in the

Sangha, commits an offense which involves Release

and Expression of Regret.

32. A bhikshu who uses Sangha resources in a

wasteful manner, including money, water,

electricity, telephone, car, and so on, commits an

offense which involves Release and Expression of

Regret.