Lzh Mu Bi Pm Pc 120Not Ordaining Trainees After She Follows
Pāli / Sanskrit:Anubandha-sikkhamānana-vuṭṭhāpana
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SCRIPTURE ON NOT ORDAINING A FEMALE TRAINEE AFTER SHE HAS DEPARTED
Background
This scripture is found in the Vinaya Piṭaka, the disciplinary section of Theravāda Buddhism, specifically in the Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga, the rules for nuns. These are training rules set forth by the Buddha to regulate order and ethics in the community of female monastics (bhikkhunī). These regulations reflect the historical context in which the purified discipline (Vinaya) was formed and developed in the early period of Buddhism.
In particular, this scripture concerns the matter of seniority within the community of female monastics. The concept of “seniority” (vassasikkhā) is very important in the Vinaya Piṭaka, because it governs relationships of respect and responsibility between long-standing monastics and those newly entered.
Main Content
The rule mentioned in this scripture addresses a specific situation: when a female monastic has first taken on a female trainee (sikkhamānā, a woman in the stage of training before full ordination), she is not permitted to confer full status on other female trainees after leaving. This protects the integrity of the process of moral guidance.
In practice, a sikkhamānā is a woman training in twelve precepts, or in some cases eight precepts, as an intermediate step before becoming a full bhikkhunī. The senior monastic is responsible for this female trainee’s practice, conduct, and understanding of the Dharma.
If a female monastic has declared a female trainee as hers, but then later leaves the community, perhaps due to illness, an intention to go elsewhere, or some other reason, then according to this rule she is not permitted to ordain other female trainees. This is to avoid confusion about responsibility, disruption in the process of instruction, and to protect the continuity of spiritual guidance.
Practical Meaning
The spirit of this rule lies in responsibility and dedication. Theravāda Buddhism values continuous commitment between teacher and student.
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