Lzh Mi Bi Vb Pc 38Leaving Without Giving Consent
Pāli / Sanskrit:Chandaṁadatvāgamana
Save your scripture progress
Create a free account to save scriptures, track progress, and continue your daily learning path.
The Discourse on Leaving Without Asking Permission
Chandaṁadatvāgamana - Vinaya Piṭaka, Pāli Canon
Background
The Vinaya Piṭaka is the collection of rules of practice established by the Buddha Śākyamuni to govern the monastic community (Saṅgha). These rules are not arbitrary prohibitions, but guidelines born from specific situations in the communal life of monastics.
The discourse Chandaṁadatvāgamana (Leaving Without Asking Permission) is found in the Pāṭimokkha, the list of 227 rules for bhikkhus. Specifically, it belongs to the Pācittiya section, offenses requiring confession and restoration. This type of offense is lighter than Saṅghādisesa but still must be confessed before the monastic community in order to be purified.
The origin of this rule arose from events in the history of the early Sangha, when some monks, for personal reasons or out of dissatisfaction, quietly left the community without informing or seeking the opinion of the elders. This action caused disorder, made the management of the Sangha difficult, and affected the communal way of living.
Main Content
This rule prescribes that a bhikkhu is not permitted to leave his dwelling place (vihāra, monastery) without informing or seeking permission from the monks in the community, especially the elders or the presiding monk. The word "chandaṁ" means "consent" or "wish," and "adatvā" means "not giving." Thus the title may be translated as "Leaving without giving consent."
An action violating this rule is regarded as disrespectful toward the community of practice. Whatever the reason for leaving, whether to visit another place, to attend to work, or even to leave the monastic life, the monk still needs to respect the common order of the community by clearly informing others of his intentions.
When a monk violates this rule, he must confess (paṭidesanā) before the community or before practicing monks.
🌏 The Buddhist canon is vast — some sūtras (such as comparative Vinaya across schools, or untranslated Tibetan-canon texts) have to this day NEVER been translated into Vietnamese or English by anyone, scholars included. Rather than leave it blank, Inti AI offers a FAITHFUL summary grounded in the tradition — from the sūtra's title, origin and essence — so you can still reach this rare part of the treasury. Whenever an original translation exists, the app shows the original first.
Translations belong to the translator/source credited above. The bilingual compilation, presentation, and AI translations compiled by Inti are © Inti Foundation. Please attribute when quoting; do not bulk-copy or use commercially without permission.