Lzh Mi Bu Vb As 5Admission
Pāli / Sanskrit:Paṭiññātakaraṇa
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Interpretation of the Paṭiññātakaraṇa Sutta (Admission)
Context
The Paṭiññātakaraṇa Sutta (Pāli: Paṭiññā = admission, declaration; karaṇa = act) belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka, the section of rules governing the community of monks and nuns. These bodies of law were transmitted from the time when the Buddha was still in the world, in order to maintain discipline and purity in the Sangha.
This text concerns the administrative and legal procedure within the monastic community when receiving new members. Specifically, it handles cases related to a person seeking to enter the Sangha or requesting the performance of formal ordination rites (upasampadā). This is a practical ecclesiastical matter, because the Sangha must ensure that those seeking to go forth truly have proper intention and suitable conditions.
In the context of the Theravāda Vinaya Piṭaka, Paṭiññātakaraṇa refers to official statements, declarations, or admissions that a candidate must make before the Sangha, such as confirming the Three Refuges, committing to observe the discipline, or declaring personal information relevant to eligibility.
Main Content
The Paṭiññātakaraṇa Sutta states that when a person seeks to go forth or requests acceptance as a bhikkhu or bhikkhunī, that person must make an admission or public declaration before the Sangha. This is not merely formal, but is a spiritual and legal commitment.
Specifically, the candidate must clearly declare that they seek refuge in the Three Jewels, the Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha, are willing to observe the law of the Sangha, and have no obstacles such as debt, legal obligations, serious illness, or any disqualifying condition under the discipline. These are prerequisites to ensure that the person entering the Sangha is truly suitable.
When this admission is made publicly and accepted by the Sangha, it becomes an official commitment.
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