Lzh Mg Bu Pm Np 2Staying Apart From Robes
Pāli / Sanskrit:Udosita
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SCRIPTURE ON STAYING APART FROM ROBES (UDOSITA)
Background
The Udosita Sutta (Udosita-vatthu) belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Pāli Canon and is one of the important sections of disciplinary practice concerning the management and care of monks' ceremonial robes. The context in which this scripture appears is tied to practical regulations regarding how monks ought to treat their own robes — a matter that pertains not only to material possessions, but also to discipline, readiness to relinquish attachment, and the spirit of the renunciant life.
According to the Theravāda tradition, the Buddha taught that the ceremonial robe (cīvara) is not an ornament or personal property but an essential component of the life of practice. This scripture addresses the situation in which a monk leaves his robe in a separate location, or fails to follow the proper rules for the care and use of his ceremonial robes.
Principal Contents
The Udosita Scripture deals with the matter of "separation from one's robe" (udosita) — when a monk leaves his robe in a place apart, either by not carrying it with him or by failing to comply with the regulations governing ownership. According to the Vinaya, a monk is permitted to possess at most three sets of robes (regarded as essentials), but must observe the rules concerning their management.
This scripture addresses the consequences of non-compliance: if a monk leaves his robe in one place and does not carry out the proper procedures — such as making a declaration before the Saṅgha or before a witness — that robe may be considered abandoned or ownership of it forfeited. This gives rise to a Vinaya infraction and the corresponding penalties in accordance with the degree of the offence.
The pivotal element in this scripture is intention (cetanā). If a monk separates himself from his robe with the intention of abandoning it, or through carelessness, differing consequences follow. Early Buddhist law emphasizes that moral action does not depend upon external outcomes, but upon the inner thought and purpose of the practitioner.
Practical Significance
The Udosita Scripture is not merely a technical provision concerning the management of monastic property.
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