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Pāli / Sanskrit:Paṭiññātakaraṇa
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Paṭiññātakaraṇa Sutta: Admission and the Request for Entry
Background
Paṭiññātakaraṇa (Pāli), meaning "Admission" or "The Request for Entry," is a section within the Vinaya Piṭaka belonging to the Theravāda tradition. The Vinaya Piṭaka comprises three principal divisions: the Sutta Vibhaṅga (detailed rules), the Khandhaka (chapters), and the Parivāra (appendix). This text is found within the Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga (the section of rules for bhikkhunīs) or the Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga (the section of rules for bhikkhus), specifically within the regulations governing the manner in which a person requests entry into the Saṅgha.
The historical context of this section is connected to the regulations that the Buddha established in order to protect the purity, order, and legal validity of the monastic community. When candidates wish to go forth and become bhikkhus or bhikkhunīs, they must perform formal rites and be acknowledged by the existing members of the Saṅgha. This admission is not an arbitrary matter, but must conform to strict regulations.
Principal Content
The Paṭiññātakaraṇa sets forth the process of requesting and receiving admission into the Saṅgha. A person who wishes to go forth must possess a readiness of their own—this is "paṭiññā" (paṭi + ññā: reaffirmation, formal acknowledgment). Such a person is required to:
First, publicly declare the reasons for going forth. Not just anyone may enter the Saṅgha; there must be psychological suitability, genuine resolution, and the absence of certain obstacles (such as excessive debt, violation of secular law, or serious illness that would preclude the practice).
Second, the candidate must have an experienced bhikkhu or bhikkhunī to serve as a preceptor (upajjhāya), who will guide the course of training and bear responsibility for the candidate's practice.
Third, the entire monastic community (Saṅgha) must formally approve this entry through a resolution (anumatati). This admission bears the character of communal legal validity, and is not the decision of any single individual.
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