Lzh Dg Bi Pm Pc 7Announcing a Grave Offense
Pāli / Sanskrit:Duṭṭhullārocana
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DISCOURSE ON ANNOUNCING A GRAVE OFFENSE
Duṭṭhullārocana
Background
This discourse belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Pāli Canon, specifically the Pātimokkha, the basic training code of the monastic community. The Vinaya Piṭaka is the foundation of Theravāda Buddhism, maintaining internal discipline and the spirit of practice within the Sangha.
The title Duṭṭhullārocana means “announcement of a grave offense” or “proclamation of a serious violation.” This is one of the regulations related to handling and publicly disclosing grave offenses, such as Pārājika, offenses worthy of loss of monastic status, or Saṅghādisesa, offenses requiring Sangha procedure, within the community of monks and nuns.
In historical context, this discourse reflects the rules of internal governance established by the Buddha to maintain purity, unity, and high ethical standards in the Sangha.
Main Content
Duṭṭhullārocana regulates the procedure for publicly announcing a serious violation in the Sangha. When a monk or nun commits a grave offense that cannot be concealed or ignored, the Sangha has the responsibility to clearly announce that wrongful conduct before the fellow monastics.
The key point of the discourse is this: the announcement is not a punitive punishment in itself, but an act of creating transparency and righteousness in the community. Through public disclosure, other monks and nuns are informed, the community is protected, and the offender is given an opportunity for confession and reform.
This procedure must be performed in a formal assembly (Uposatha) of the Sangha, where the whole community gathers. The announcement must be clear, without concealment, and must follow the procedures of the Pātimokkha.
Practical Meaning
The Duṭṭhullārocana discourse teaches that ethical purity cannot be maintained through concealment or silence. In Theravāda Buddhism, truthfulness (sacca) and justice according to the Dharma (dhamma) are the foundation of the diligent community.
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