Lzh Mi Bi Pm Pj 8Siding With One Ejected
Pāli / Sanskrit:Ukkhittānuvattikā
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Ukkhittānuvattikā Sutta: Taking the Side of One Who Has Been Expelled
Background
The Ukkhittānuvattikā Sutta (Pāli: Ukkhitta = expelled, ānuvattikā = taking sides) appears in the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda tradition, specifically within the Pātimokkha Saṃvara, or disciplinary regulations of the Sangha. It is not a doctrinal discourse like those in the Sutta Piṭaka, but a rule within the code of training (sīla) for bhikkhus.
The historical background of this rule arose from events in the early Sangha. When a bhikkhu was "ukkhitta"—expelled or set apart—others were not permitted to take his side or support his followers. This was intended to maintain unity and discipline in the monastic community, especially when someone had seriously violated the precepts or caused division.
Main Content
Ukkhittānuvattikā stipulates that bhikkhus must not become "ānuvattaka"—partisans, supporters, or companions in faction—with a bhikkhu who has been expelled from the Sangha. If any bhikkhu deliberately takes the side of the expelled person—by acknowledging his authority to act, sharing monastery property, or publicly supporting him—that bhikkhu too becomes liable to penalty.
This rule does not absolutely condemn the expelled person as an individual, but emphasizes the principle that the Sangha is a unified body. When a member violates fundamental principles, such as the Five Grave Offenses or a Pārājika, separation from the community is inevitable. Those who remain, however, must not by their actions make that person an "honorary member" or encourage him, because this would weaken the disciplinary authority of the Sangha.
This rule also reflects a sound principle: harmony (samaggī) is the foundation of collective practice. If an expelled member is allowed to continue exerting influence, creating effects, or seeking to return, this gives rise to factions and breaks the unity of practice.
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