Lzh Dg Bu Pm 2 Pc 69Living With an Ejected Monastic
Pāli / Sanskrit:Ukkhittasambhoga
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Explanation of the Ukkhittasambhoga Sutta
Living Together with an Expelled Bhikkhu
Background
The Ukkhittasambhoga Sutta belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Pāli Canon, the foundational body of discipline in the Theravāda Buddhist tradition. These disciplinary texts record the rules of communal life for the Sangha established by the Buddha, in order to protect harmonious purity, the mind of the path, and shared discipline.
In the context of the Vinaya Piṭaka, “ukkhittasambhoga” (ukkhitta = expelled; sambhoga = living together, sharing) refers to the situation when a bhikkhu is expelled by the monastic community due to violation of serious rules. This sutta prescribes how other bhikkhus should behave toward one who has been expelled — specifically whether they may continue to live in the same monastery, and what conditions must be observed.
Temporary expulsion is a disciplinary measure intended as a cure, not a permanent punishment. It is meant to encourage the offending bhikkhu to recognize his mistake and train again.
Main Content
According to the spirit of the Vinaya, when a bhikkhu has been temporarily expelled (ukkhitta), the remaining bhikkhus cannot share all benefits with him as before. This includes not sharing the same room, not using the same washing water, and not receiving certain benefits from the community.
However, this sutta also expresses the profound psychology of the Buddha’s teaching: “living together” (sambhoga) is not completely cut off. Bhikkhus may still have contact with the expelled person, remind him, and guide him to practice again so that he may request restoration. This differs from punishments of permanent and complete isolation.
The Vinaya Piṭaka prescribes in detail the circumstances under which the Sangha should receive such a person back. When the expelled person shows sincerity in confession and observes the conditions, he may be readmitted into normal community life.
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