Lzh Mi Bu Vb Pc 49Living With an Ejected Monastic
Pāli / Sanskrit:Ukkhittasambhoga
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THE TEXT ON LIVING WITH AN EXPELLED MONASTIC
Background
The Ukkhittasambhoga text belongs to the Nuns' Pācittiya section of the Vinaya Piṭaka, which regulates wrongful actions leading to Pācittiya offenses requiring confession. The Vinaya Piṭaka is the collection of rules laid down by the Buddha to govern the community of bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs, in order to protect harmony, purity, and the development of spiritual practice.
This text arose from a specific situation in the monastic community. When a bhikkhunī had been expelled (ukkhitta) from the community for a serious breach of discipline, the question arose: may other bhikkhunīs continue to live with her and share daily resources with the expelled person? This is a matter concerning ethical boundaries, a clear distinction between those who keep the precepts and those who do not, as well as awareness of the quality of purity (suddha) in the community of practice.
The Buddha's issuing of regulations on this matter reflects the Teacher's care in maintaining not only formal discipline but also respect for the Vinaya as the foundation of Buddhist practice.
Main Content
According to the Theravāda tradition, the Ukkhittasambhoga text states that a bhikkhunī who has been expelled is not permitted to live in the same dwelling or share the daily requisites (sambhoga) with the remaining bhikkhunīs in the community. Sambhoga here includes common property such as dwelling, food, drink, clothing, or anything used in common.
Continuing to live with and share daily life with an expelled bhikkhunī is regarded as an acknowledgment or support of that person's violation. It is not merely a personal matter, but a collective response to the disciplinary decision of the Sangha. Those who intentionally maintain "sharing" (sambhoga) with an expelled person commit a Pācittiya offense, that is, a fault that must be declared and confessed before the awakened ones and the community of monks and nuns.
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