Lzh Mi Bi Pm Pc 180Pubic Hair
Pāli / Sanskrit:Sambādhaloma
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Discourse on Pubic Hair (Sambādhaloma)
Background
This discourse is recorded in the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Pāli canon, belonging to the Pātimokkha, the code of discipline, with the identifier Lzh Mi Bi Pm Pc 180. It is part of the detailed regulations concerning breaches of ethical conduct in the renunciant community (Saṅgha), specifically related to actions that violate propriety and prescribed moral obligations.
The historical background of this discourse arises from particular situations in the time of the Buddha, when bhikkhus acted wrongly in matters concerning respect for the body and moral discipline. The Vinaya Piṭaka was compiled to safeguard the pure spirit of practice and to maintain harmony in the Sangha. Each rule has an origin story (nidāna), showing that the Buddha did not promulgate rules arbitrarily, but in response to actual needs in practice and communal life.
Main Content
The Sambādhaloma discourse, “Pubic Hair,” concerns regulations for handling and treating the body in a manner appropriate to the discipline. Specifically, these are rules concerning the removal of pubic hair or similar actions considered violations of the Pātimokkha.
According to the ancient Vinaya tradition, such actions are classified according to different degrees of offense. If a bhikkhu performs these actions for improper reasons or without careful restraint, this is regarded as a violation of one of the rules in the code of discipline (Pācittiya, offenses requiring repentance). A Pācittiya is a type of offense that requires confession before another bhikkhu or before the Sangha.
The discourse emphasizes that actions related to the body must be undertaken with awareness of discipline and respect for the rule. This is not only to maintain outward appearance, but also to train the mind not to pursue coarse desires (kāma-rāga).
Practical Meaning
Although this discourse concerns a particular physical detail, its deeper meaning lies in the training of the mind and intention.
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