Lzh Mg Bi Vb Pc 36Living With an Ejected Monastic
Pāli / Sanskrit:Ukkhittasambhoga
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Ukkhittasambhoga Sutta: Living Together with an Ejected Bhikkhu
Background
The Ukkhittasambhoga Sutta belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda Buddhist tradition, specifically within the Pātimokkha (the code of training rules) governing the rules of conduct for the monastic community. The content of this sutta concerns the matter of discipline within the Saṅgha—specifically, how to handle the situation in which a bhikkhu has been ejected from the community of practice due to violation of the rules.
According to its historical context, the Blessed One established these regulations to maintain purity, harmony, and progress within the Saṅgha. When a member commits a serious transgression—whether through action, speech, or a spirit of defiance—they may be subject to the penalty of ukkhepana (temporary ejection) or other levels of formal sanction. This sutta addresses a practical situation: whether other bhikkhus who are living in the same community with an ejected member are permitted to do so, and what the specific regulations are.
Main Content
The Ukkhittasambhoga Sutta (on association with one who has been ejected) stipulates that bhikkhus are not permitted to live together in the same dwelling, share food and gruel, or engage in communal activities of practice with a bhikkhu who has been ejected by the Saṅgha. This is not an additional punishment imposed upon the ejected person, but rather a means of respecting the decision of the Saṅgha and protecting the unity of the community.
Specifically, if a bhikkhu:
- Deliberately lives together with one subject to ukkhepana
- Shares food, gruel, or material requisites with that person
- Participates in communal meetings, recitations, or Dhamma gatherings together with that person
- Openly defends or supports that person
then that bhikkhu too will have committed a violation of the Pācittiya rule (the rule requiring confession before the Saṅgha). This is intended to prevent the formation of splinter factions or disputes within the community of practice.
Practical Significance
This sutta reflects a profound principle of the Vinaya: collective compliance (saṅgha-sammatā) and respect for the decision of the community.
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