Lzh Mg Bi Pn 12Twelve

– MAHĀSĀṂGHIKA VINAYA

– PRECEPTS FOR BHIKKHUNĪS

– ON THE BEGINNING SECTION OF MISCELLANEOUS RULES

IT IS NOT PERMITTED TO USE A WAX PHALLUS.

When the Buddha was residing in the city of Śrāvastī, at that time a certain bhikkhunī, overcome by sensual desire, fashioned a phallus out of wax and tied it beneath her bed. Later, when the room caught fire, fearing that the bedding would burn, she brought it outside. Then some lay people, seeing the fire, came to inspect where the flames had spread, and upon discovering it, condemned her, saying: "How can someone who has gone forth from the household life engage in such depraved behavior!"

The bhikkhunīs then brought the matter before the Blessed One. In the end, when the Buddha questioned her, she replied:

—It is true, Blessed One!

—From now on, I do not permit the use of a wax phallus. A wax phallus means one made of wax, or made of copper, tin, lead, white wax, or ivory, or beeswax—in general, any phallus fabricated from such materials. If anyone uses a wax phallus to pacify sensual desire, she commits a Sthūlātyaya offense. This is what is called a wax phallus.

Vietnamese translation: Thích Phước Sơn. MAHĀSĀṂGHIKA VINAYA

Chinese translation: TRIPIṬAKA BUDDHABHĀDRA OF INDIA

TOGETHER WITH ŚRAMAṆA FAXIAN, TRANSLATED DURING THE EASTERN JIN DYNASTY

REVIEWER: THÍCH ĐỖNG MINH