Lzh Mg Bi Pm As 4Admission
Pāli / Sanskrit:Paṭiññātakaraṇa
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The Discourse on Admission (Paṭiññātakaraṇa)
Background
This text belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda Buddhist tradition, which sets forth the administrative and procedural regulations of the Sangha. The term "Paṭiññātakaraṇa" means "admission" or "public acknowledgment," referring to the public declarations that a bhikkhu must make before the Sangha upon entering the study of the Buddha-Dhamma.
The original context of the Vinaya Piṭaka derives from the period following the Buddha's entry into Nirvana, when his disciples found it necessary to establish a system of Vinaya in order to maintain discipline and order within the monastic community. This text deals specifically with the regulations governing how a person newly wishing to join the Sangha must make certain admissions and commitments.
Principal Content
According to the principles of the Vinaya Piṭaka, when a layperson (upāsaka or upāsikā) or a sāmaṇera wishes to be formally ordained as a bhikkhu or bhikkhunī, they must perform certain public ceremonies. The Discourse on Admission stipulates that the candidate for ordination must publicly make declarations of admission before the Sangha.
These admissions include: an admission concerning the true nature of materiality and mentality (rūpa-nāma), an admission of understanding of the Five Precepts (Pañcasīla) and a commitment to observe the rules of the Sangha, and an admission of the aspiration to train in the Buddha-Dhamma for the purpose of attaining Nirvana. These admissions are not a form of supplication or belief-declaration, but rather a clear affirmation of the candidate's understanding and commitment.
This ceremony is performed publicly before the Sangha, and in particular before those who serve as preceptors (ācariya) and as sponsors (upajjhāya). Through this public admission, the candidate for ordination demonstrates that they have clearly understood the purpose, are prepared to uphold the Vinaya, and possess genuine resolve on the path of training.
Practical Significance
Admission is not merely an administrative formality; it carries profound spiritual significance.
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