Lzh Mg Bi Pm Sk 15Evenly All Around (2nd)

Source Status

This entry has been restored as an AI interpretation based on the provided descriptive information: identifying code lzh-mg-bi-pm-sk15, catalog number Lzh Mg Bi Pm Sk 15, belonging to the group Sectarian Scriptures · Comparative, in the Chinese Comparative Vinaya collection, with the Vietnamese title “Đều Khắp Bốn Phía (Lần 2),” the English title “Evenly All Around (2nd),” and the Pāli title “Dutiyaparimaṇḍala.” The previous Vietnamese text was truncated, leaving only an ending that speaks of the idea of a “circle evenly all around,” fairness, no one being excluded, and no one being made to bear an excessive burden.

Since there is no full source text in the data for direct comparison, details of the circumstances of establishment, persons, original wording, or order of the rule cannot be confirmed. A Source link is noted in the descriptive information, but this entry does not assume that the full text has been verified.

Context

Based on the collection and the marker “pm-sk,” this may be understood as an entry within a Vinaya context, leaning toward training rules for deportment and communal life. The word “Dutiya” in the Pāli title shows that this is a “second” item according to the descriptive information’s naming, but there is not enough data to conclude why that repetition occurs. The title “Evenly All Around” suggests a principle of fullness, balance, and impartiality. In the life of the Sangha, such principles often serve to preserve harmony: not allowing benefits, responsibilities, assignments, or conduct to lean to one side because of affection, status, habit, or carelessness.

Content That Can Be Determined from the Descriptive Information

The most certain point is that the interpretation revolves around “evenness all around” and the nuance of being “second.” The earlier truncated ending emphasized the image of a circle as a symbol of all-directional fairness: no one is left outside, and no one is burdened beyond their share. This understanding accords with the general spirit of Vinaya, because discipline does not only prevent individual faults but also protects communal order.

However, it should not be stated specifically that the rule concerns sweeping the monastery, preparing medicine, distributing food, or drawing lots if those details are not present in the descriptive information. More cautiously, it may be said that the title permits a connection with the principle of even distribution, but the concrete content of the rule needs comparison with the source text.

In the AI interpretation, “evenly all around” may be understood as a reminder of a mind without bias. One who keeps the precepts not only avoids coarse outward conduct but also learns to conduct communal life with equality, care, and responsibility. If a community allows a few people always to receive favor, or a few people always to bear the heavier share, that imbalance easily gives rise to affliction. Conversely, when shared duties are determined according to transparent principles, each person more easily sees that they are relying on the Dharma rather than on private feeling.

Meaning for Practice

The practical meaning of this entry lies in translating the spirit of fairness into daily life. In Buddhism, fairness is not merely an administrative principle; it is also an expression of a mind free from greed, hatred, and delusion in communal relations. Because one is free from greed, one does not seek the better share. Because one is free from hatred, one does not push the difficult share onto someone one dislikes. Because one is free from delusion, one does not allow habit, prejudice, or status to obscure what is right. A renunciant, or a layperson studying the precepts, may regard this as a lesson in uprightness in very small matters.

The quality of being “even all around” also reminds practitioners not to understand Vinaya as dry compulsion. When the Dharma is applied correctly, it lightens the burden for the many, helps each person know one’s part, and prevents conflict before it arises. Harmony does not come from beautiful words, but from reliable ways of acting. A community that knows how to share responsibility, respect shared principles, and avoid favoritism is itself an environment that nourishes mindfulness.

Comparative Note

Because the data does not provide the full text, this section is only an interpretation based on descriptive information and traces of the style of the truncated passage. It should be directly compared with the source indicated in the Source link before being used for scholarly annotation, citation, or establishing the content of the rule. Terms such as “Dutiyaparimaṇḍala” and the Vietnamese title “Đều Khắp Bốn Phía (Lần 2)” may orient the topic, but they do not replace the original text. This restored version deliberately does not add translators’ names, chapter titles, canonical location, persons, or event details beyond the data, in order to preserve the honesty of an AI interpretation that has not been fully collated.