10 intentions of the rules for monks and nuns

The Ten Intentions of the Rules for monks and nuns:
1. Protecting the community
2. Insuring the community's comfort
3. Warding off ill-meaning people
4. Helping well behaved monks and nuns
5. Destroying present defilements
6. Preventing future defilements
7. Benefiting non-followers
8. Increasing the number of followers
9. Establishing the Discipline
10. Observing the rules of restraint
(from Vinaya, Suttavibhanga I.38)
==References==
*The Complete Book of Buddha's Lists -- Explained. David N. Snyder, Ph.D., 2006.
*http://www.thedhamma.com/
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