Lzh Mu Bu Vb Pc 56Living With an Ejected Monastic
Pāli / Sanskrit:Ukkhittasambhoga
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Ukkhittasambhoga Discourse: Living with an Ejected Monastic
Background
The Ukkhittasambhoga discourse (Pāli: ukkhitta = ejected, sambhoga = living together) is found in the Vinaya Piṭaka, specifically in the Pātimokkha, the basic code of the Sangha. This text regulates prohibited actions within the monastic community, especially in relation to disciplinary decisions and legal consequences within the Sangha.
The background of this discourse arises from specific situations in the history of the early Sangha. When a monastic was formally ejected by the Sangha (ukkhepana), a serious penalty in the disciplinary system of Theravāda Buddhism, the remaining monastics had to observe special regulations in how they dealt with the ejected person. This discourse was established to clarify what was prohibited and what was permitted, in order to avoid confusion or injustice.
Main Content
The Ukkhittasambhoga discourse concerns a basic principle: a monastic ejected from the Sangha is not permitted to live together in the same place with monastics who remain under discipline. This is not only a matter of physical space, but also a matter of legal and spiritual relationship within the community.
The rule clearly specifies prohibited actions when living with an ejected monastic, including: not sharing lodgings, not sharing food, not engaging in bodily contact, and not participating in common religious activities such as chanting, studying Dharma, or sitting meditation together. These regulations are very specific, ranging from details about where to eat to forms of communication.
The rule also distinguishes among different situations: whether the ejected person shows remorse and wishes to reform; whether there are exceptional reasons, such as illness or emergency circumstances, that might allow indirect contact. However, the basic principle remains separation until the Sangha formally removes the act of ejection.
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