Lzh Dg Bu Pm 2 As 4Admission
Pāli / Sanskrit:Paṭiññātakaraṇa
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The Discourse on Admission (Paṭiññātakaraṇa)
Background
The Discourse on Admission (Paṭiññātakaraṇa) is an important part of the Vinaya Piṭaka of Theravāda Buddhism, within the system of Vinaya, the disciplinary regulations and accepted actions in the monastic community. This work records the formal procedures that a person wishing to enter the Saṅgha must undergo.
In the historical context, when the Buddha Gotama was still teaching the Dharma, the Saṅgha grew rapidly, with thousands of novices and bhikkhus entering. To maintain order and the purity of the community of practice, formal procedures for entering and being recognized, formally setting the mind upon becoming a novice, were carefully established. The Discourse on Admission concerns the standards and conditions that a candidate must satisfy, as well as the declaration of admission and certification by experienced monastics.
Main Content
Paṭiññātakaraṇa, admission or formal acknowledgment, is the process by which an individual publicly declares the intention to enter the Saṅgha. This process is not merely a formal statement, but a profound spiritual commitment to the Three Jewels: Buddha, Dharma, and Saṅgha.
According to the Vinaya rules, a person wishing to be admitted must observe certain conditions. First, the candidate must be accepted by a teacher (ācariya) or preceptor (upajjhāya). This teacher is responsible for guiding the student throughout the initial period of practice. The discourse makes clear that the person being admitted must be of sufficient age, free from serious contagious disease, not subject to legal liability or major financial debt, and most importantly must have a mind aligned with the spirit of training.
The declaration of admission is made before the witness of the Saṅgha, or at least before elder monks. The candidate must vow entirely voluntarily, without coercion. They acknowledge the five basic precepts (Pañcasīla) or, if a novice, the ten precepts (Dāsasīla), while also receiving the rules of daily life in the Saṅgha.
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