Lzh Mu Bi Vb Pc 87Dismissing a Companion
Pāli / Sanskrit:Dutiyikauyyojana
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Dutiyikauyyojana Sutta: On Separating from a Dharma Companion
Background
The Dutiyikauyyojana Sutta belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka in the Theravāda Buddhist tradition. It is a rule concerning communal discipline among monastics, specifically related to prohibited conduct for bhikkhunīs and regulations concerning relationships among members of the Saṅgha.
Dutiyikauyyojana means "joining or association with a second person" for a second time, reflecting a complex situation in the monastic community where relationships not properly managed can lead to disciplinary trouble. This discourse is recorded in the Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga, the detailed explanation of the rules for nuns, in the Pācittiya section, offenses requiring confession and acts of restoration.
The appearance of this discourse shows that the Buddha and the early disciples had to face concrete situations in the monastic community and develop rules to maintain harmony, discipline, and integrity.
Main Content
Although the title "Dismissing a Companion" means separating from a Dharma companion, this discourse revolves around the issue that monastics, especially nuns, should not arbitrarily leave or "dismiss" companions in practice without the consent or decision of the Saṅgha. This is a matter of communal order and mutual respect within the Saṅgha.
This rule reflects a basic principle of the Vinaya Piṭaka: important decisions related to the community must be carried out collectively, not according to the private will of individuals. When a monastic arbitrarily excludes or isolates a fellow practitioner from common duties without inquiry or discussion, this can cause division, conflict, and weaken harmony in the community.
The discourse states that such actions are a Pācittiya offense, a kind of fault requiring sincere confession and appropriate steps of correction.
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