The Buddhist Physicians Vow

The Vejjavatapada is a vow or oath to be taken by Buddhist doctors and other professionals working with the sick. It is derived from statements attributed to the Buddha and dating from between the 5th and 3rd centuries BCE. The original is composed in Pali, a Middle Indo-Aryan language current in north-east India during the first half of the first millennium BCE, and now the liturgical language of Theravada Buddhism.


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