The Rule of St. Benedict was also prescribed as the normal monastic code.
The eight precepts encourage further discipline and are modeled on the monastic code.
These exist above and beyond the existing monastic code, or lay follower precepts.
Naturalist antinomians believe that enlightened beings may spontaneously break monastic codes of conduct while living out a natural state of enlightenened mind.
For example, in the monastic code (Patimokkha), it states:
Many other Mega-Cities stick with a monastic code, especially MC-1.
The power of the state religion also increased with a new monastic code that remained in effect in the early 1990s.
Novices do not participate in the recitation of the monastic code (and the confessions of violations) that take place on the uposatha days.
Unlike a traditional Buddhist monk, Daoji did not like to follow the traditional monastic code.
The Buddha did not appoint a successor, nor did he specify rules mandating obedience in the monastic code.