Lzh Mg Bi Pm Pc 110Not Ordaining Trainees After She Follows
Pāli / Sanskrit:Anubandha-sikkhamānana-vuṭṭhāpana
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Commentary on the Anubandha-sikkhamānana-vuṭṭhāpana
Background
This text belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka in the Theravāda tradition, specifically the Bhikkhunī Pātimokkha (the code of rules for bhikkhunīs). These are detailed regulations concerning the management and training of women who are studying the Buddha-Dharma, in particular those who are trainees (sikkhamānās).
The origins of this text are connected to the development of the female Sangha. The Buddha, after deliberation, permitted the establishment of the Bhikkhunī Saṅgha, with detailed regulations to ensure discipline, virtuous conduct, and respect from society. The Anubandha-sikkhamānana-vuṭṭhāpana (Continuing to Discharge a Trainee) addresses the legal situation in which a bhikkhunī, after having accepted a candidate for the going-forth and guided her in practice, ceases to continue training the sikkhamānās under her guidance.
Principal Content
The specific content of this text has not yet been fully translated; however, according to the context of the Vinaya Piṭaka, this rule concerns the responsibility of a bhikkhunī toward the trainees whom she is charged with instructing. Within the Vinaya system, a bhikkhunī has the authority to receive women into training as sikkhamānās (those observing the six or eight precepts). These individuals are in a transitional stage, preparing to subsequently seek formal ordination in order to become bhikkhunīs.
The text stipulates that when a bhikkhunī has accepted a trainee under her guidance, she may not unilaterally cease or refuse to continue instructing that person without just cause or the approval of the Sangha. This serves to protect the welfare and stability of the trainees, ensuring that they receive thorough training in the Dharma. Should a bhikkhunī wish to relinquish this responsibility, she must do so in accordance with the formal procedures recognized by the Sangha.
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