Ka Bu Pm Pc 56Living With an Ejected Monastic
Pāli / Sanskrit:Ukkhittasambhoga
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THE SUTTA ON LIVING WITH AN EXPELLED BHIKKHU
(Ukkhittasambhoga)
Background
This sutta is extracted from the Vinaya Piṭaka, specifically from the Bhikkhunī Pātimokkha, the Pātimokkha rules of the bhikkhunīs, or the corresponding section in the Bhikkhu Pātimokkha, the Pātimokkha rules of the bhikkhus. It concerns the situation connected with “Ukkhitta,” that is, a monastic expelled from the Sangha because of a grave violation of the discipline.
Expulsion (ukkhepaniya-kamma, the act of expulsion) is a severe form of discipline in the Theravāda Sangha, applied when a member commits a serious offense or refuses to comply with the decisions of the monastic community. This sutta establishes rules on how to conduct oneself toward an expelled monastic, especially when other members of the Sangha still have to live with or have contact with that person.
Main Content
In the Pāli Vinaya, when a monastic has been declared expelled (ukkhitta-kamma), the remaining members of the Sangha are not permitted to live in the same dwelling, eat together, or receive services from that person. The Ukkhittasambhoga Sutta makes these prohibitions specific in order to maintain the purity and discipline of the Sangha.
The main content of the sutta concerns the following:
First, bhikkhus or bhikkhunīs may not “live together” (sambhoga) with the expelled person, that is, may not stay in the same room or the same living area. This is intended to separate the offender from the community and to show that the Sangha does not accept their conduct.
Second, the sutta prescribes that daily activities such as eating together, using the same bathing area, or attending common recitations are also forbidden. These are formal expressions, yet they bear a deep meaning of isolation and encouragement toward repentance.
Third, the sutta also provides exceptions or special situations, such as when the expelled person needs care in illness or in other emergencies.
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