Lzh Mi Bi Vb Pc 7Lying Down With One Not Fully Ordained
Pāli / Sanskrit:Anupasampannasahaseyya
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Sutta on Lying Down With One Not Fully Ordained
(Anupasampannasahaseyya Bhikkhuṇī Vibhaṅga)
Background
This sutta belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka in the Theravāda tradition of the Buddha-Dharma, specifically the Bhikkhuṇī Vibhaṅga—the rules for bhikkhunīs. It is an important regulation concerning discipline in the female monastic community during the Buddha’s lifetime.
The background of this sutta is connected with the development of the bhikkhunī Sangha. After the Buddha formally established the order of nuns through the request of Ānanda and the noble lady Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī, rules concerning conduct in daily life became necessary to maintain moral purity and internal order. This sutta reflects the practical need to protect the honor of those training to pursue the teaching while not yet fully ordained.
Main Content
“Anupasampanna” means “not fully ordained” or “not fully received into the complete ordination,” referring to female renunciants at intermediate levels of practice, such as a sikkhamānā or women renunciants who have not yet received the full eight or ten precepts, depending on the tradition.
This rule forbids fully ordained bhikkhunīs from lying down in the same dwelling with those who have not received full ordination. The deeper reason is to avoid misunderstandings, rumors, or situations that could negatively affect the image and honor of the monastic community. In the environment of practice, relationships between people with different degrees of commitment to the holy life must remain clear and pure.
If a bhikkhunī violates this rule, the act is classified as Pācittiya—an offense requiring confession before the community. This is not the gravest offense, but it must still be handled solemnly in order to maintain the spirit of training.
Practical Meaning
This rule is not based on discrimination or lack of love toward those who have not yet received full ordination.
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