Lzh Mu Bi Pm Pc 86Dismissing a Companion
Pāli / Sanskrit:Dutiyikauyyojana
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Sutta on Dismissing a Companion (Dutiyikauyyojana)
Background
This text belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda Buddhist tradition, recording the training rules of the Sangha. The Vinaya Piṭaka is the section of scripture that teaches discipline, ethics, and the regulations governing the shared way of life of the monastic community. The text “Dismissing a Companion” (Dutiyikauyyojana) is recorded in the Pācittiya section, offenses requiring confession, lighter violations that must still be corrected by acknowledgment before the Sangha.
The background for this text concerns situations arising in the monastic community when monks or nuns had disputes, disharmony, or needed to separate from one another in order to protect communal harmony. The Buddha taught rules for handling such cases fairly and solemnly.
Main Content
“Dismissing a Companion” (Dutiyikauyyojana) refers to a situation that arises when a monk or nun is required by the Sangha community to dismiss or separate from a companion (sakha), that is, a fellow practitioner or co-student. This may happen for many reasons: the companion violates ethical rules, causes negative effects in the community, or does not follow the Buddha’s teachings.
This text teaches that when the Sangha decides that a monk or nun must dismiss his or her companion, that decision must be carried out according to formal procedures. No individual has the right to order such dismissal on his or her own; it must be the Sangha community, with a sufficient number of members, and it must be done publicly in the presence of the Sangha. The person dismissed must be clearly informed of the reason why the community has made this decision.
If a monk or nun refuses to dismiss a companion as required by the community, that person commits a Pācittiya offense, that is, an offense requiring confession. This emphasizes that obedience to communal decisions is important, for it ensures the harmony and purity of the Sangha.
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