Training for Buddhist nuns

For women seeking full ordination as a bhikkhuni (Pali: bhikkhunī, Sanskrit: bhikṣuṇī), the Buddhist monastic codes (Vinayas) mention a preliminary training for two years as a sikkhamānā (Sanskrit: śikṣamānā). The Santipada team gather, translate, compare, and analyze the references to sikkhamānā training in the Vinayas of all schools in all languages.

Vinaya Rules on the Sikkhamānā in Various Schools
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Pali 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 71, 72, 73
Lokottaravada 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103
Mahasanghika 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103
Mahisasaka 104, 105, 106, 107, 111, 113, 114, 115
Sarvastivada 108, 109, 111, 112, 116, 117, 121, 122
Dharmaguptaka 121, 122, 123, 124, 125, 126
Mulasarvastivada (Chinese) 108, 109, 115, 116, 119, 120
Mulasarvastivada (Tibetan) 73, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81