Lzh Mu Bi Vb Np 28Exchanging Group Property (2nd)
Pāli / Sanskrit:Dutiyagaṇikacetāpana
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Sutta on Exchanging Group Property (Second Time)
Background
This text belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Early Buddhist tradition, in the Nissaggiya Pācittiya section, the corrective rules that bhikkhus must observe. Dutiyagaṇikacetāpana, the Second Rule on Exchanging Group Property, is recorded to handle cases related to the management of common property of the Saṅgha or of groups of bhikkhus.
The foundation of this rule comes from a basic principle: bhikkhus should not manage property independently for the sake of profit. Every item of property in the Saṅgha, whether robes, bowls, or other requisites, belongs to the collective. When there is a need to exchange or replace property, there must be public consent and management, avoiding every concealed act or privatization.
This text repeats the matter a second time in order to emphasize the importance of the principle, as well as to clarify situations that may cause confusion in the first practice.
Main Content
Dutiyagaṇikacetāpana prescribes that when a group of bhikkhus wishes to exchange collective property, for example replacing old robes with new robes or exchanging almsbowls, specific steps must be followed. First, the members of the group must be in agreement. Second, the act of exchange must be carried out publicly, not secretly or under concealment.
In particular, this text deals with "exchange" (cetāpana) in a formal way, that is, not as an ordinary transaction of buying and selling, but as an exchange among existing items of property. This differs from purchasing new items, because bhikkhus should not directly transact in money or engage in buying and selling.
If a bhikkhu arbitrarily exchanges or replaces collective property without the consent of the group, or performs this action in a concealed way, he violates the Nissaggiya Pācittiya rule, that is, the regulations by which bhikkhus must correct their attitudes and conduct.
Practical Meaning
This text reflects the profound Buddhist philosophy of relinquishing ownership.
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