Lzh Mi Bi Vb Pj 8Siding With One Ejected
Pāli / Sanskrit:Ukkhittānuvattikā
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Exposition of the Ukkhittānuvattikā Sutta (Siding With One Ejected)
Background
The Ukkhittānuvattikā Sutta belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Pāli Canon, in the Pācittiya section, the training rules concerning offenses that must be confessed. This sutta concerns a particular situation in the community of monks and nuns, the Sangha: when someone has been excluded or removed from the community because of a serious violation.
The term "Ukkhitta" means "expelled" or "excluded," while "Anuvattikā" means "following after" or "supporting." Thus, the title of this sutta points to the condition of those who side with a member of the Sangha who has been excluded from the community. This sutta is part of the basic training code intended to maintain discipline and harmony in the Sangha.
Main Content
According to the Theravāda tradition, when a monk or nun has been suspended or excluded by the Sangha because of a serious breach of the Pātimokkha rules, other members of the Sangha are not permitted to support or side with that person. This is to preserve the integrity of the discipline and the Buddha’s teaching.
This sutta states that if a monk or nun intentionally supports, negotiates for, or sides with the person who has been excluded, they violate a Pātimokkha rule. Such an act is regarded as an offense (pācittiya), requiring the offender to confess before the Sangha. This rule is not meant to harm or punish, but to maintain the principles of instruction and the proper attitude of the individual toward communal discipline.
The subtle point is that the sutta does not forbid wholesome acts such as providing food or urgent care to help the person who has been excluded. Rather, it forbids "siding with" or "supporting," that is, actions that express opposition to or denial of the Sangha’s decision regarding that exclusion.
Practical Meaning
The Ukkhittānuvattikā Sutta teaches us the importance of Sangha order and respect for collective decisions.
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