Lzh Mg Bu Pm Np 10Excessive Prompting for Robe Funds
Pāli / Sanskrit:Rāja
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Exposition of the Scripture on Excessive Solicitation of Robe Funds
Context
This scripture is recorded in the Vinaya Piṭaka, specifically within the Bhikkhunī Pātimokkha (the precepts of the bhikkhuṇīs). The context of this scripture belongs to the period when the Buddha was still present in the world, when regulations pertaining to the conduct of monastics were established in order to maintain harmony within the community of practitioners and to protect the reputation of the Buddhist Dharma.
This scripture concerns excessive conduct in soliciting requisites necessary for monastics, particularly funds designated for robes (robe funds). This is no trivial matter, for it directly affects the trust of lay supporters and the purity of the Saṅgha. Bhikkhuṇīs are permitted to receive necessary requisites from faithful donors, but the manner of solicitation must accord with principles of diligence and must not involve excessive demanding or coercion.
Principal Content
The specific content of this scripture is found within the regulations governing improper conduct when bhikkhuṇīs exploit their relationships with benefactors in order to solicit excessively—whether in money or material goods—for the purpose of acquiring robes. The "excessiveness" here is not merely a matter of making repeated requests, but also encompasses such actions as persistence, insistence, or the use of persuasive and inducing language to prevail upon lay supporters to provide beyond their means or intentions.
The Vinaya Piṭaka affirms that such solicitation can cause harm to the faith of lay supporters, as they may feel exploited or pressured. This runs contrary to the spirit of the Buddhist Dharma, wherein generosity (dāna) is honored as a voluntary act, free from compulsion. Bhikkhuṇīs who engage in such conduct will be in violation of one of the precepts pertaining to a lack of restraint in one's dealings with benefactors.
Practical Significance
This scripture teaches that monastics must always bear in mind that they live in dependence upon the trust of the community. Excessive solicitation not only constitutes a violation of the precepts, but also undermines that very foundation.
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