Lzh Dg Bi Pm Pc 5Lying Down With One Not Fully Ordained
Pāli / Sanskrit:Anupasampannasahaseyya
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Discourse on Lying Down With One Not Fully Ordained
Anupasampannasahaseyya
Background
This discourse appears in the Vinaya Piṭaka, specifically in the Pātimokkha, the basic discipline of monastics. The Vinaya Piṭaka records the rules of conduct established by the Buddha Gotama for the Sangha in order to maintain discipline, communal harmony, and the honor of the holy dispensation.
This discourse specifically regulates the conduct of monastics when living with those who have not received full ordination (upasampanna), that is, those not yet formally ordained. This is not a sermon on the Four Noble Truths or meditation, but a legal regulation within the community of practice.
The historical context shows that matters concerning monastic status and people at different stages of training required clear boundaries. This helps maintain the purity of the Sangha and protect younger monastics or those not yet formally ordained.
Main Content
The title “Lying Down With One Not Fully Ordained” points to a specific restriction: monastics who have received full ordination are not permitted to lie down in the same place with those who are sāmaṇeras (沙弥, novices) or those who have not formally entered the Sangha.
This rule has several purposes. First, it protects the formal purity of fully ordained monastics, those who have committed themselves to the full code of discipline, whether the Bhikkhu Pātimokkha or the Bhikkhunī Pātimokkha according to gender. Second, it creates a clear boundary concerning standards of conduct, allowing communities of practice to govern themselves effectively.
Third, this rule reflects the principle of protecting the learner: those not yet fully ordained are still weak in resolve for the path, and spatial separation is a practical way to prevent complex situations or moral contamination.
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