Lzh Mi Bu Pm Pc 7Lying Down With One Not Fully Ordained
Pāli / Sanskrit:Anupasampannasahaseyya
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Explanation of the Anupasampannasahaseyya Discourse
Background
This discourse is recorded in the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda tradition, specifically in the Pātimokkha, the collection of basic disciplinary rules that bhikkhus must observe. The Vinaya Pitaka is not teaching about truth in the same way as the Sutta Pitaka, but rules of discipline and conduct issued by the Buddha to maintain the nature of the Sangha community.
The Anupasampannasahaseyya discourse appears in the context of offenses connected with communal life. During the Buddha’s lifetime, there were persons who had not yet received the higher ordination or had not fully accepted the complete discipline (anupasampanna), yet they still lived together with bhikkhus who had been fully ordained. The situation of "lying down together" (sahaseyya) here does not refer only to living space, but also relates to the relationship of training and the interaction among members of the Sangha.
Main Content
This discourse stipulates that a fully ordained bhikkhu should not lie down in the same sleeping place with a person who has not received the full higher ordination (anupasampanna), or with a sāmaṇera, a novice. This is regarded as a lapse in maintaining the discipline of the Sangha.
The reason for this rule is profound. A person who has not been fully ordained may not yet clearly understand, may not yet be firm in his commitment to practice, or may not have fully entered the community in the fullest way. Lying in the same place with a fully recognized bhikkhu can lead to ambiguity about status, disciplinary responsibility, and may affect the purity of the Sangha.
Furthermore, this rule reflects the principle that communal relationships must be clear and officially defined. Lying down together is not only a physical matter but also a symbol of relationship within the Sangha; it implicitly indicates that only those with the same ordination status can appropriately share these spaces and responsibilities.
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