Hi,

I am new to this group and would appreciate your answers to a few
basic questions.

1. When a citation of a translated (English) passage from the
Tipitaka is given as, for example, Vinaya Pitaka II.253, what does
the "II" (2) stand for and what does the 253 stand for? Do these
numbers refer to the original Pali or to the translated English
version?

2. Does this citation format-- roman numeral followed by arabic
numeral-- always or usually indicate that is from the Pali Text
Society version of the Canon?

3. Is there a website where one can access the whole or most of the
Pali Tipitaka?

4. Is there a website where one can access the whole or most of the
Tipitaka in English translation?

Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge,

Ray