Lzh Mu Bi Pm Pc 100Lying on the Same Bed
Pāli / Sanskrit:Ekamañcatuvaṭṭana
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SUTRA ON LYING ON THE SAME BED
Ekamañcatuvaṭṭana
Context
The sutra “Lying on the Same Bed” (Ekamañcatuvaṭṭana) is recorded in the Vinaya Piṭaka, specifically in the Pātimokkha, with rules concerning the conduct of bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs. The Vinaya Piṭaka is the most detailed collection of disciplinary rules in Theravāda Buddhism, arranged on the basis of the Blessed Buddha’s direct guidance to the Sangha after each situation arose.
This sutra refers to a specific situation concerning the discipline of the Sangha. In the context of early Buddhist monasteries, the holy community lived together to support one another in practice, but also needed clear rules to protect the purity of the Sangha.
Main Content
The specific content of this sutra has not yet been fully translated in the present document. However, based on the title and the context of the Vinaya Piṭaka, this sutra concerns a rule about lying on a bed, an issue the Blessed Buddha addressed when the Sangha needed to follow standards of pure living.
According to the Pāli tradition, rules concerning beds and dwelling places for renunciants have a clear purpose: to prevent situations that may lead to excessive dependence, attachment to sensual pleasures, or conduct that might arouse suspicion about one’s purpose in practice. The regulation of who may lie on the same bed with whom, or how far apart they should lie, reflects the principle of “prevention before correction” (kamma-sambandha) in the Vinaya.
This sutra may also be related to protecting the reputation of the Sangha in the eyes of the lay community. The Blessed Buddha always emphasized that practitioners must avoid not only wrongful actions, but also actions that appear wrongful, so as not to damage people’s faith.
Practical Meaning
In the context of modern practice, this sutra applies not only to those who have gone forth.
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