Buddhism & Medicine

[Snowbird]

You may want to start with Ajahn Thanissaro’s Buddhist Monastic Code. However, you have to be very, very, very careful with it because he discusses commentaries as well as canon. But as long as us just use it for references, then it’s very handy.

Here is the rule index to the Patimokkha rules, section on medicine:

Rule Index | The Buddhist Monastic Code, Volumes I & II

Here is the chapter on medicine that focuses on the Khandakas:

Medicine | The Buddhist Monastic Code, Volumes I & II

Each of these chapters has a nice list of just the canonical parts at the end. For example: https://www.dhammatalks.org/vinaya/bmc/Section0044.html#sigil_toc_id_93

I believe this is the discussion you referenced:

What the Buddha got wrong?

Ven Akaliko and I have been discussing doing a talk on all the mistakes that the Buddha made—or are they? That’s what we’re here to find out! One of the marks of a good leader is that they are happy to admit their own mistakes and limitations, and to correct themselves when needed. Obviously in the Buddhist texts, the Buddha is overwhelmingly depicted as being in the right. But is that always true? Did he make any mistakes? If so, what did he do about it? We’re going to have to set some parame…