Lzh Dg Bu Pm 2 As 5Further Penalty
Pāli / Sanskrit:Tassapāpiyasikā
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THE TASSAPĀPIYASIKĀ DISCOURSE — FURTHER CONSEQUENCES
Background
The Tassapāpiyasikā discourse (Tassa-pāpiyasikā) is found in the Vinaya Piṭaka, the collection that establishes rules of practice and communal discipline for monastics in the Theravāda tradition. It is part of the teachings on how to handle offenses and their legal consequences within the monastic community (Saṅgha).
The title “Tassapāpiyasikā” means “further consequences” or “further wrongs.” This discourse records principles concerning the application of additional penalties or legal consequences when a bhikkhu or bhikkhunī not only violates a training rule, but also acts or adopts an attitude that aggravates that violation.
The historical background of this discourse is connected with the development of the Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga and Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga, where detailed rules were established to maintain discipline and unity in the Saṅgha. The Buddha left specific guidance so that monastics could govern the community fairly and transparently.
Main Content
The Tassapāpiyasikā discourse deals with a complex situation: when a monastic or bhikkhu violates a rule of training (sīla), what factors make the consequence more serious? The discourse makes clear that beyond the primary act of violation, the attitude of the offender, such as deliberately denying it, refusing to admit the fault, or continuing the behavior, is what creates “further consequences” (pāpiyasikā).
According to the principles of the Vinaya Piṭaka, a bhikkhu or bhikkhunī who not only violates the Pātimokkha, the basic code, but also:
- Does not acknowledge the fault
- Obstinately persists in wrongdoing
- Exerts a harmful influence on other monastics
- Resists the lawful correction of the community
...will have to undergo further penalties.
The discourse makes clear that an offense is not only a physical action, but includes psychological and ethical dimensions.
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