Lzh Mi Bi Pm Pc 112Not Guiding Disciple After Ordination
Pāli / Sanskrit:Sahajīvinī-ananuggahaṇa
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Scripture on Not Instructing Disciples After Ordination
Sahajīvinī-ananuggahaṇa — The Fundamental Pācittiya Rule
Context
This scripture belongs to the Pātimokkha section of the Vinaya Piṭaka — the ethical foundation of the Sangha in the Theravāda tradition. The Pātimokkha is the fundamental code of discipline that monks and nuns must observe; it comprises 227 rules (for monks) divided into 8 principal categories.
This scripture falls within the class of Pācittiya — offenses requiring communal confession (to be acknowledged before the Sangha). Specifically, it is rule 112, concerning the responsibility of senior monastics (guru, ācārya) in guiding newly ordained disciples or those who share a dwelling and meals together (sahajīvin).
The occasion giving rise to this scripture is the Buddha's establishment that when a person has newly gone forth and been received as a disciple, the teacher bears the responsibility of instructing, protecting, and guiding them in the Dharma. Neglecting this responsibility is regarded as an unwholesome act, capable of leading to violations of ethics and communal discipline.
Principal Content
This scripture stipulates that a monk or nun must not leave disciples or those who share their dwelling and meals without guidance or instruction in the fundamental rules of the Dharma and Discipline. Specifically, the practitioner must actively teach such essential matters as: the precepts and prohibitions, proper conduct, basic observances, and the means of nurturing the spiritual life.
The offense of ananuggahaṇa (failure to instruct) occurs when a monastic who is capable nevertheless, whether intentionally or through negligence, fails to teach a disciple. This is regarded as an ethical transgression, for it reflects a lack of compassion (karuṇā) and of communal responsibility (saṅghika-kiriyā).
This rule not only protects newly ordained disciples from going astray, but also upholds the standard of the Dharma practice within the monastic community.
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