Lzh Mi Bu Pm Pc 53Leaving Without Giving Consent
Pāli / Sanskrit:Chandaṁadatvāgamana
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The Discourse on Leaving Without Permission (Chandaṁadatvāgamana)
Background
This discourse is recorded in the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda tradition, the disciplinary division of the Buddhist Dharma. The Vinaya Pitaka is divided into three main parts: Sutta Vibhaṅga, Khandaka, and Parivāra. This discourse belongs to the Parivāra Pātimokkha, the collected rules, especially the section on violations by bhikkhus and female monastics.
In the historical context, the Buddha established the Sangha, the monastic community, with strict rules to maintain discipline, harmony, and mutual respect. Regulations concerning leaving the monastic dwelling (vihāra) or departing from the community without permission were recorded to educate female monastics about moral responsibility and respect for the monastic assembly.
Main Content
The Chandaṁadatvāgamana discourse stipulates that female monastics must not leave the dwelling place of the monastic community (ghara) without requesting permission from the group of Dharma teachers or those presiding. In Pāli, "chanda" means "consent" or "permission," while "adatvā" means "without giving." "Āgamana" indicates the act of leaving or setting out.
The specific content of this discourse has not yet been fully translated in existing materials, but according to the general context of the Theravāda Vinaya Pitaka, this offense belongs to disrespectful actions that show lack of regard for the collective. Female monastics must ask permission before leaving a monastery or meditation center, whether for a temporary absence or for a long period. Leaving without reporting is considered an act that abandons discipline and the community, and may lead to monastic penalties such as penance, public confession, or other corrective measures.
This rule reflects the communal principle within the Sangha: no one is absolutely independent; all have the responsibility to inform and respect the assembly. This ensures that monastics do not become lost, do not fall into danger, and that the community always knows the condition of its members.
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