Lzh Mu Bi Vb Pc 132Stingy With Families
Pāli / Sanskrit:Kulamaccharinī
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Explanation of the Kulamaccharinī Sutta
Background
Kulamaccharinī (Stinginess Toward Families) is a rule of practice in the Pāli Vinaya, belonging to the Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga, the detailed explanation of the rules for nuns. This sutta records an event at Sāvatthī, where the Buddha often resided, when some nuns had a stingy attitude and were unwilling to share possessions or support with the families of others.
In the context of the Theravāda Vinaya, rules of this kind are not anonymous prohibitions without reason. They arise from specific situations. The Buddha identifies a fault and then establishes a rule to guide the community of practice. These rules aim to nurture loving-kindness, build a harmonious community, and help beings attain liberation.
In the Theravāda tradition, the Vinaya Piṭaka is regarded as the foundation for protecting the Buddhist Sangha and maintaining the spirit of true practice.
Main Content
According to Kulamaccharinī, a nun should not have a stingy attitude when dealing with families, whether her own family or the families of other nuns. “Stinginess” here does not refer only to material things, but also to a mental attitude of delaying, refusing, or being unwilling to share what is beneficial.
This may be expressed in many ways: not helping when a family is in need, concealing useful information, or showing displeasure when a family requests reasonable spiritual or material support. In the context of Sangha practice, these actions create conflict, weaken relationships between bhikkhus and relatives, and thereby obstruct the work of propagating the Dharma.
This rule is classified as Pācittiya, an offense requiring repentance and correction. If a nun acts or speaks stingily toward families, she must confess the fault before the Sangha and commit herself to change.
Practical Meaning
Kulamaccharinī teaches that the spirit of loving-kindness (mettā) must be expressed in practical actions. A practitioner, whether monastic or lay, cannot entirely separate from the world.
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