Lzh Mi Bi Vb Pc 172Not Going Away After Expulsion
Pāli / Sanskrit:Not going away after expulsion
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Sutra on Not Going Away After Expulsion
Background
This minor section appears in the Vinaya Pitaka, specifically in the Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga, the rules concerning nuns. The Vinaya Pitaka is the collection of regulations on the discipline of the monastic community, built on historical events in the time of the Buddha Śākyamuni. These regulations are not arbitrary commands, but means of teaching, intended to protect the integrity of the Sangha and promote the spiritual practice of each member.
The historical background of this sutra concerns cases in which nuns committed especially serious disciplinary offenses. When a bhikkhunī committed grave wrongs such as inciting division in the Sangha (Sangha bheda) or acting in an improper and aggressive way, the community had to carry out a procedure called "pabbajjaniya" (expulsion). This was not a cruel punishment, but a way to protect the purity of the Sangha and create an opportunity for that person to reflect and repent.
Main Content
The minor section "Not Going Away After Expulsion" refers to the situation in which a nun has been expelled by a decision of the Sangha, yet deliberately remains in the community, refusing to accept the decision or to leave. This is a violation of the discipline of the Sangha, because compliance with official decisions is the foundation of harmonious communal life.
The Vinaya Pitaka clearly states: if a nun has been declared expelled but still does not go away, or deliberately returns to the residence of the Sangha without permission or readmission, this action is regarded as further disobedience. The decision of expulsion is made through "Sangha Kamma" (an act of the Sangha), an official procedure authenticated by all qualified members.
Not leaving after expulsion is not only an act of disobedience but also shows lack of understanding or refusal to accept the results of one's wrong actions. This reflects the mental state of a person unwilling to look at herself and unwilling to repent.
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