Synopsis:
A brief outline and commentary on the discipline to be observed by a fully ordained Tibetan Buddhist monk, based on the intermediary verses of the Vinaya. The Dalai Lama gives a concise but thorough commentary on the monastic vows and how to uphold them in a pure manner.
This important small volume on the discipline to be observed by monks following the Tibetan Buddhist traditon is bases on the Vinaya Sutra.