Lzh Dg Bu Pm 2 Ss 8Making a Groundless Accusation Out of Anger
Pāli / Sanskrit:Duṭṭhadosa
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Commentary on the Duṭṭhadosa Sutta (The Offense of Accusing from Anger)
Background
The Duṭṭhadosa Sutta (Pāli: duṭṭha = harmful, dosa = anger) is an important part of the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda Buddhist tradition. This section belongs to the Bhikkhunī Pātimokkha or the rules of training for the community of monks and nuns.
The Vinaya Piṭaka records specific situations that arose in the community of monks and nuns during the Buddha’s time. The rules were not established abstractly, but arose from real events, helping protect harmony, discipline, and trust within the religious organization. This scripture concerns the issue of accusing others without basis when anger arises.
Main Content
The scripture tells of a female monastic or male monastic who, in a moment of anger, irritation, and displeasure, accused another bhikkhu or bhikkhunī of things that person had never done. The sole reason for this accusation was sudden resentment and anger, not truth or reliable evidence.
This action is considered a violation of the rules of right speech and ethical conduct in the community of monks and nuns. It harms not only the person accused, but also breaks trust and harmony in the community of practice. In particular, when the motive is anger (dosa), the action is seen as rooted in greed, hatred, and delusion, the three fundamental mental poisons.
The Vinaya Piṭaka pays special attention to distinguishing between accusations based on fact, made with the intention of correcting conduct, and accusations born of anger, whose motive is only to harm, shame, or take revenge. The second case is considered a more serious violation, because it reflects a mind poisoned by dosa, anger.
Practical Meaning
This scripture teaches that one of the greatest challenges in communal practice is controlling anger before speaking words of accusation.
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