Lzh Mu Bi Vb Ss 10Ordaining a Criminal

Source Status

This is a regenerated Vietnamese AI interpretation, not a translation of the original scripture. The complete source has not been compared within the scope of the data. The available data includes the reference number “Lzh Mu Bi Vb Ss 10,” the tradition and collection of the Chinese parallel Vinaya, the Vietnamese title “Ordaining a Criminal,” the English title “Ordaining a Criminal,” the Pali title “Corīvuṭṭhāpikā,” the source path, and the truncated end of the Vietnamese text. Therefore, the content below presents only points that can be determined from the descriptive information and the remaining passage, without affirming specific legal details beyond the data provided.

Context

The title shows that this entry concerns the act of granting ordination or admission to monastic life to someone with a past offense. In the context of Vinaya, this is a sensitive issue because the Sangha both opens a path of transformation and must protect the purity and trustworthiness of the community. If someone is admitted into monastic life without regard for motivation, circumstances, and responsibility for social consequences, this may harm the faith of the assembly. Conversely, if one sees a person only through past wrongdoing, one overlooks the possibility of repentance and transformation, which is an important depth of Buddhism.

The truncated ending shows that the earlier interpretation emphasized that the Sangha is not a place reserved only for the “perfect,” but that receiving one who has committed an offense is not an unconditional exception. This trace allows the entry to be presented in a balanced way: compassion together with wisdom, openness together with examination, and the opportunity for practice together with transparent responsibility.

Content That Can Be Determined From the Descriptive Information

It can be determined that this entry discusses a Vinaya case related to ordaining someone who has committed an offense. The English title “Ordaining a Criminal” and the corresponding Vietnamese title show that the focus is the condition or problem that arises when someone with a history of wrongdoing wishes to enter monastic life. The Pali title “Corīvuṭṭhāpikā” is preserved in the descriptive information, but it is not enough to determine the full technical meaning without the source text.

From the remaining ending, it can be seen that the earlier interpretation spoke of openly acknowledging the past, not concealing wrongdoing, and the community’s need to know the history of the applicant for ordination in order to distinguish between a genuine aspiration to practice and an intention to evade consequences. This is a principle that can be interpreted cautiously: in the Vinaya, going forth should not become a cover for avoiding responsibility; at the same time, past wrongdoing does not necessarily close off every possibility of transformation if the person truly recognizes the fault and enters a disciplined life.

The truncated passage ends with the idea that “ordination itself is a form of purification.” This should be understood in the sense of practice, not as automatically erasing all responsibility. Going forth can be a path of purifying body and mind if it rests upon repentance, honesty, and observance of discipline. It is not an exemption from the consequences of wrongdoing.

Meaning for Practice

This entry suggests a deep lesson about compassion with principle. Compassion is not overlooking every mistake, nor is it closing the door before someone who has erred. Compassion in accordance with the Dharma sees suffering, karma, the possibility of awakening, and the need to protect the community. One who has committed an offense, if truly wishing to practice, must begin with the truth. Concealing the past makes the foundation of practice unstable, because monastic life requires honesty before teachers, fellow practitioners, and one’s own conscience.

For the Sangha, this entry reminds us that granting ordination is not merely a ritual for receiving an individual. It is a decision that affects the purity, confidence, and common responsibility of the community. The community needs wisdom so that it is not governed by emotion: not so harsh as to deny every opportunity for transformation, but not so lax as to turn the doorway of the Dharma into a place for evading worldly consequences.

For lay students of the Buddha, the broader meaning is that transformation must begin with acknowledging fault. No one can truly purify life while continuing to build layers of concealment. True repentance is not merely speaking words of regret, but accepting the truth, taking responsibility, and entering a path of steady correction.

Parallel Note

The complete source has not been compared, so the ordination procedure, the degree of offense, the specific subject, or the legal conditions in the original text are not confirmed. This section interprets only from the descriptive information and the remaining ending. When the full text is available, the terminology, scope of application, and the way the Vinaya distinguishes sincere repentance from using ordination to evade responsibility should be checked precisely.