Lzh Mu Bi Pm Pc 147Blocking Robe Distribution
Pāli / Sanskrit:Paṭibāhana
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Paṭibāhana Scripture: Prohibiting Obstruction of Robe Distribution
Background
Paṭibāhana, prohibition or obstruction, is a disciplinary rule found in the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda tradition. This scripture records a disciplinary decision of the Sangha concerning improper action in the process of distributing robes within the monastic community.
During the time of the Buddha Śākyamuni, the monastic community (Saṅgha) followed strict rules concerning the use of common property, especially requisites for practice such as robes. Robes were produced or offered by the people in order to serve the common needs of the Sangha. However, some monks or groups of monks deliberately obstructed or blocked the fair distribution of these requisites in order to gain advantage or favor certain individuals or factions.
The Paṭibāhana scripture is recorded as a ruling on conduct that causes division and harm to the harmony of the Saṅgha.
Main Content
According to the Vinaya Piṭaka, prohibiting or obstructing the process of distributing robes is considered an act that violates the principle of communal matters (saṅghādhikaraṇa), matters that must be formally handled by the whole Sangha. Such conduct reflects greed, hatred, and delusion, the three poisons that the Buddha-Dharma guides practitioners to abandon.
When a monk or group of monks intends to obstruct the distribution of common property, this shows a failure to follow the spirit of sharing and service to the collective. The Vinaya Piṭaka states that all property offered to the Sangha must be distributed according to the proper decision of the community; no individual may interfere for a private purpose.
Those who violate this rule will be censured by the Sangha and required to correct their conduct. If the monk refuses correction, disciplinary measures such as “tajjanīya” (formal censure), “niyatha” (repeated admonition), or even “parivāsa” (restriction of association) may be applied, depending on the seriousness of the violation.
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