Lzh Mg Bu Vb Pc 24Teaching Nuns for Profit

– MAHĀSĀṂGHIKA VINAYA

– PĀCITTIYA OFFENSES

– DETAILED EXPLANATION of the fourth section of the NINETY-TWO SINGLE EXPIATION RULES.

24. RULE: SLANDERING A MONK WHO INSTRUCTS NUNS.

When the Buddha was residing in the city of Sāvatthī — as described in full above — the group of six monks donned their robes and went to stand before the gate of the Jetavana monastery at dawn. Suddenly they saw a monk who had been teaching and instructing the nuns coming out through the gate. Upon seeing him, the group of six monks said the following: "Now you are going freely into the city with your faculties unrestrained, doing so only because you enjoy eating and drinking — for no other reason whatsoever." At that moment the monk who had been giving instruction felt deeply ashamed.

The other monks heard of this matter and went to report it to the Blessed One. The Buddha then instructed them to summon the group of six monks. When the group of six monks had arrived, the Buddha asked: "Did you truly do this?"

— "It is truly so, Blessed One."

— "This is a bad thing — unlawful, against the Vinaya, and contrary to my teaching. Such conduct cannot serve to nurture and increase wholesome qualities."

Thereupon the Buddha commanded all the monks dwelling in the city of Sāvatthī to assemble, and for the sake of ten benefits he laid down the following rule for the monks — which all must hear, even those who have heard it before:

"If a monk says to another monk: 'The Elder instructs the nuns for the sake of food,' he commits a Pācittiya offense."

Explanation

Food: Such as noodles, cakes, cooked rice, meat, and fish; and there are also other objects referred to as: form, sound, smell, taste, and touch.

Instructs: As explained above.

Pācittiya: As explained above.

If a monk says to another monk: "Now you go to instruct the nuns for the sake of eating and drinking," he commits a Pācittiya offense.

If he says: "You go to instruct the nuns for the sake of medicine," he commits a Dukkhaṭa offense.

If a monk says to the nuns the following: "That monk instructs you for the sake of eating and drinking," he commits a Dukkhaṭa offense.

If a monk says to the nuns the following: "That monk instructs you for the sake of medicine," he commits a Dukkhaṭa offense requiring mental confession.

If a monk says to another monk: "You go to instruct the śikṣamāṇās and the sāmaṇerīs for the sake of eating and drinking," he commits a Dukkhaṭa offense.

If he says: "You go to instruct them for the sake of medicine," he commits a Dukkhaṭa offense requiring mental confession.

Likewise, even with regard to upāsakas and upāsikās, if one says: "That monk instructs those people for the sake of eating and drinking," he commits a Dukkhaṭa offense.

If one says: "That monk instructs those people for the sake of medicine," he commits a Dukkhaṭa offense requiring mental confession. Therefore it is said (as above).

Vietnamese translation: Thích Phước Sơn. MAHĀSĀṂGHIKA VINAYA

Chinese translation: TRIPIṬAKA BUDDHABHĀDRA OF INDIA

TOGETHER WITH ŚRAMAṆA FǍXIǍN, TRANSLATED DURING THE EASTERN JIN DYNASTY

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