Lzh Mg Bi Pm Ss 6Ekarattivippavāsa
Pāli / Sanskrit:Ekarattivippavāsa
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Ekarattivippavāsa: A Single Night's Separation
Background
The Ekarattivippavāsa (literally: "a single night's separation") is a portion of the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda tradition, specifically belonging to the Pāṭimokkha Samvara — the training rules for the practice of monks and nuns. This text reflects the early period of the Sangha, when the disciples of the Buddha were still establishing rules of communal life in order to protect purity (spiritual cleanliness) and communal harmony.
The Vinaya Piṭaka does not consist of inhumane punishments, but rather practical guidance aimed at reducing suffering and cultivating concentration (samādhi) and wisdom (paññā). Each rule within the Pāṭimokkha has an originating story, showing why the Buddha established that rule in order to correct the conduct or character of particular monks or nuns.
Principal Content
The Ekarattivippavāsa concerns regulations regarding separation — that is, when members of the Sangha part from one another for a period of time. The content of this text generally pertains to matters of transgressive conduct, rifts within the monastic community, or situations requiring resolution through dialogue and reconciliation.
Within the context of the Pāṭimokkha, the training rules are classified into several levels of gravity: from Pārājika (rules concerning conduct leading to expulsion), Saṅghādisesa (rules requiring resolution by the Sangha), down to lighter offenses such as Dukkaṭa and Dubbhasita. This text appears to relate to standards for handling situations in which prolonged absence or separation may affect the harmony of the Uposatha or other formal assemblies of the Sangha.
A single night's separation (ekaratti) may serve as the context for reassessing the status of a monk or nun, or for examining actions that require open and fair consideration.
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