Lzh Dg Bi Pm Np 2Staying Apart From Robes
Pāli / Sanskrit:Udosita
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SCRIPTURE ON STAYING APART FROM ROBES
Background
The Udosita scripture (Staying apart from robes) is found in the Vinaya Piṭaka--the collection of regulations concerning communal life for monastics in early Buddhism. This is not a Dharma discourse but a rule of practice, recording prohibitions and permissions related to the possession and use of robes by bhikkhus.
The history of the Vinaya Piṭaka shows that these regulations were developed gradually by the Buddha Śākyamuni and his disciples according to the practical needs of the Sangha. Each regulation arose from a specific event, often involving inappropriate conduct by certain bhikkhus, after which the Buddha gave a teaching and established a rule to correct it.
Main Content
The Udosita scripture handles a seemingly minor issue that nevertheless has profound meaning: a bhikkhu leaving behind or staying apart from his robes for a long time. The Vinaya Piṭaka stipulates that a bhikkhu should not leave robes elsewhere for too long without using them or caring for them properly. Such conduct may lead to many undesirable consequences: the clothes may be damaged, lost, or become a dwelling place for insects.
This regulation also prevents a negative tendency: bhikkhus storing up too many robes out of greed or fear. According to the spirit of the Vinaya, a bhikkhu should possess only what is necessary for practice. If he does not use something regularly, that indicates sensual desire and lack of vigilance. The scripture teaches that one must maintain a balance between legitimate possession and detachment from material things.
In addition, this regulation is closely related to the Pātimokkha--the list of basic offenses for bhikkhus. Staying apart from or neglecting robes is regarded as a form of irresponsible conduct, not in keeping with the state of mind of one who practices, one who has gone forth to subdue the diseased roots of the mind: greed, hatred, and delusion.
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