Lzh Dg Bi Vb Pj 1Sexual Intercourse

– DHARMAGUPTAKA VINAYA

– PĀRĀJIKA

1. UNCHASTE CONDUCT

At one time, the Buddha was dwelling at the Kūṭāgārasālā beside the Monkey River at Vesālī. At that time, the Blessed One, on account of this cause and condition, assembled the community of bhikkhus and said:

"From now on, I shall establish rules for the bhikkhunīs, gathering around ten principles of meaning: 1. To hold together the Saṅgha; 2. To bring joy to the Saṅgha; 3. To bring peace and happiness to the Saṅgha; 4. To bring faith to those who do not yet have faith; 5. To increase the faith of those who already have faith; 6. To discipline those who have not yet been disciplined; 7. To bring peace and happiness to those who have shame and remorse; 8. To cut off present āsavas; 9. To cut off future āsavas; 10. So that the true Dharma may long endure."

The precept should be stated as follows:

Whatever bhikkhunī engages in sexual intercourse, committing unchaste conduct, even with an animal — that bhikkhunī is a pārājika, not to be allowed to live together.

A bhikkhunī: there is a bhikkhunī by name, a bhikkhunī in appearance, a bhikkhunī by self-proclamation, a bhikkhunī by "well come," a bhikkhunī by begging, a bhikkhunī wearing the patched robe, a bhikkhunī who has broken the fetters, a bhikkhunī who has received the higher ordination through the lawful formal act of the fourfold proclamation of the motion, accomplished in the proper manner. The bhikkhunī referred to here is the bhikkhunī who has received the higher ordination through the lawful formal act of the fourfold proclamation of the motion, accomplished in accordance with the Dharma, living within the Dharma of bhikkhunīs. This is called the meaning of bhikkhunī.

Engaging in sexual intercourse, committing unchaste conduct, even with an animal: this refers to any place where sexual intercourse can be performed.

Pārājika: it is like a person whose head has been cut off — that person cannot return to life. The bhikkhunī is likewise: having committed a pārājika offense, she can no longer be a bhikkhunī. Therefore it is called pārājika.

What is meant by not to be allowed to live together? Not to be allowed to live together in two matters: to participate in the same formal act, and to participate in the same recitation of the Precepts. That bhikkhunī is not permitted to share in these two activities. Therefore it is called not to be allowed to live together.

There are three types of partners with whom sexual intercourse constitutes a pārājika: human beings, non-human beings, and animals. Engaging in sexual intercourse with these three types of partners constitutes a pārājika.

Furthermore, engaging in sexual intercourse with three types of male partners constitutes a pārājika: a human male, a non-human male, and a male animal. Engaging in sexual intercourse with these three types of partners constitutes a pārājika.

Engaging in sexual intercourse with three types of partners of dual sex constitutes a pārājika: a human being of dual sex, a non-human being of dual sex, and an animal of dual sex. Engaging in sexual intercourse with these three types of partners of dual sex constitutes a pārājika.

Engaging in sexual intercourse with three types of paṇḍaka partners constitutes a pārājika: a human paṇḍaka, a non-human paṇḍaka, and an animal paṇḍaka. Engaging in sexual intercourse with these three types of partners constitutes a pārājika.

If a bhikkhunī, with a mind of sexual desire, takes hold of the male organ and inserts it into one of three places — the place of defecation, the place of urination, and the mouth — if it enters, she commits an offense; if it does not enter, she does not commit an offense. Whether there is a barrier on both sides, a barrier on one side and none on the other, none on one side and a barrier on the other, or no barrier on either side — in all cases she commits a pārājika. The same applies with a non-human male, a male animal, a male of dual sex, and a paṇḍaka.

If a bhikkhunī, with a mind of sexual desire, takes hold of the male organ of a sleeping man, or of a dead man whose body has not yet decomposed or has decomposed only slightly, and inserts it into one of the three places — if it enters, she commits an offense; if it does not enter, she does not commit an offense. Whether there is a barrier on both sides, a barrier on one side and none on the other, none on one side and a barrier on the other, or no barrier on either side — all constitute a pārājika. The same applies with a non-human male, a male animal, a male of dual sex, and a paṇḍaka.

If a bhikkhunī is seized by bandits and brought to a man, and the bandits take the male organ and insert it into one of the three places — if at the moment of insertion she feels pleasure, if while it is inside she feels pleasure, and if at the moment of withdrawal she feels pleasure, she commits a pārājika. If at the moment of insertion she feels pleasure, if while it is inside she feels pleasure, and if at the moment of withdrawal she does not feel pleasure, she commits a pārājika.

If at the moment of insertion she feels pleasure, if while it is inside she does not feel pleasure, and if at the moment of withdrawal she feels pleasure, she commits a pārājika. If at the moment of insertion she feels pleasure, if while it is inside she does not feel pleasure, and if at the moment of withdrawal she does not feel pleasure, she commits a pārājika. If at the moment of insertion she does not feel pleasure, if while it is inside she does not feel pleasure, and if at the moment of withdrawal she feels pleasure, she commits a pārājika.

If at the moment of insertion she does not feel pleasure, if while it is inside she feels pleasure, and if at the moment of withdrawal she does not feel pleasure, she commits a pārājika. If at the moment of insertion she does not feel pleasure, if while it is inside she feels pleasure, and if at the moment of withdrawal she feels pleasure, she commits a pārājika. In the sixth case, whether there is a barrier or not, up to no barrier on either side, it is as stated above.

With a non-human male, a male animal, a male of dual sex, and a paṇḍaka, whether there is a barrier or not, up to no barrier on either side, it is as stated above.

If a bhikkhunī is seized by bandits and brought to a sleeping man, or to a dead man whose body has not yet decomposed or has decomposed only slightly, and the male organ is inserted into one of the three places — if at the moment of insertion she feels pleasure, if while it is inside she feels pleasure, and so on up to: if at the moment of insertion she does not feel pleasure, if while it is inside she does not feel pleasure, and if at the moment of withdrawal she feels pleasure, it is as stated above. Whether there is a barrier on one side and not the other, up to no barrier on either side, it is as stated above. Up to the paṇḍaka, it is likewise as stated above, whether there is a barrier on both sides or no barrier on either side, it is as stated above.

If a bhikkhunī is seized by bandits and sexual intercourse is performed in one of the three places — if at the moment of insertion she feels pleasure, if while it is inside she feels pleasure, if at the moment of withdrawal she feels pleasure, and so on up to: if at the moment of insertion she does not feel pleasure, if while it is inside she does not feel pleasure, if at the moment of withdrawal she feels pleasure, it is as stated above. Whether there is a barrier on both sides or no barrier on either side, it is as stated above.

Whatever bhikkhunī contrives with the intention to commit unchaste conduct — if she does so, she commits a pārājika; if she does not do so, she commits a thullaccaya.

If a bhikkhu employs skillful means to instruct a bhikkhunī to commit sexual transgression, and she complies, the bhikkhu who instructed her commits a thullaccaya. If she does not comply, the bhikkhu commits a dukkhaṭa. If a bhikkhunī employs skillful means to instruct a bhikkhunī to commit sexual transgression, and she complies, the bhikkhunī who instructed her commits a thullaccaya. If she does not comply, the bhikkhunī who instructed her commits a dukkhaṭa. If one instructs another person, other than a bhikkhu or bhikkhunī, whether that person complies or does not comply, the bhikkhunī who gave the instruction commits a dukkhaṭa.

Bhikkhu — pārājika. Sikkhāmānā, sāmaṇera, sāmaṇerī — expulsion by dukkhaṭa. This is called committing an offense.

Non-offense: if one is asleep and unaware, if one does not feel pleasure, if throughout there is no mind of desire — in all such cases there is no offense.

Those who do not commit an offense: one who transgresses for the first time before the rule has been established; one who is mentally deranged, of disturbed mind, or afflicted with severe pain.

Vietnamese translation: Bhikkhu Thích Đỗng Minh and Thích Đức Thắng. DHARMAGUPTAKA VINAYA, PART ONE

Chinese translation: Tripiṭaka Master Buddhayaśas and Zhu Fonian.

Revised and annotated: Bhikkhu Thích Nguyên Chứng

(Chinese translation, fascicles 1–21; Vietnamese translation, fascicles 1 and 2)

Buddhist Studies Publication Committee, 2002