Lzh Mu Bi Vb Pc 114Not Guiding Disciple After Ordination
Pāli / Sanskrit:Sahajīvinī-ananuggahaṇa
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Sutta on Not Guiding a Disciple After Ordination
Background
In the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda tradition, the code of conduct for the Sangha was compiled to protect the integrity of the monastic community and to build a foundation for pure practice. The sutta Sahajīvinī-ananuggahaṇa (Not Guiding a Disciple After Ordination) belongs to the category of Pācittiya offenses (Pāli Vinaya Piṭaka, offenses requiring repentance), recorded in the Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga, the analysis of the discipline for female monastics.
The historical background of this rule arose from cases in which teachers did not fulfill their responsibility for spiritual guidance after accepting a newcomer into the monastic life. This lack of guidance caused new disciples to misunderstand the discipline, customs, and spirit of the Sangha, thereby giving rise to mistakes and disorder in the community.
Main Content
This rule stipulates that a monk or nun, after formally accepting someone for ordination, has the responsibility to guide that person in the basic elements of monastic life. The act of “not guiding” (ananuggahaṇa) here is not merely accidental negligence, but conscious neglect or excessive carelessness in the spiritual care of a new disciple.
Specifically, guidance includes teaching the disciple to understand the Five Precepts (Pañcasīla) or more specific precepts; instruction in the Eight Precepts or in the number of precepts corresponding to that monastic’s status; guidance in the discipline of pārisuddhi, purity and integrity; instruction in the basic points concerning the Sangha, the assembled community, and the practices of meditation.
The sutta stipulates that if a teacher fails to carry out these acts of guidance within a reasonable time after the disciple has been ordained, that teacher commits a Pācittiya offense, a fault requiring repentance before the Sangha.
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