Lzh Sarv Bi Pm Dh Pc 116Not Guiding Disciple After Ordination
Pāli / Sanskrit:Sahajīvinī-ananuggahaṇa
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Explanation of the Sahajīvinī-ananuggahaṇa Discourse
Not Instructing a Student After Ordination
Background
This discourse belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka, the adaptable regulations concerning the training of people in the Sangha. It is one of the prohibitions (Pācittiya, a rule requiring confession) recorded in the code for bhikkhunīs, women who have gone forth.
The background arose when a bhikkhunī did not guide or instruct a newly ordained bhikkhunī after she had received full ordination (upasampannā). This was not an accidental omission, but neglect of responsibility in the process of spiritual education. Early Buddhism regards guidance (anuggaha, anusāsana) as an essential part of collective monastic life.
The word “sahajīvinī” (living together, dwelling in the same place) clearly indicates the direct relationship between the guide and the one being guided. “Ananuggahaṇa” (not instructing, not guiding) is a lapse in collective ethics, affecting the maturation of one newly entered into the path.
Main Content
This rule emphasizes that if a bhikkhunī has a new female student, a sāmaṇerī or a bhikkhunī recently ordained, living in the same place, she must actively guide her in the basics: how to practice the rules, how to wash the feet, how to clean the teeth, and how to behave in the community. If she neglects this responsibility, that is, if she does not instruct despite having the opportunity, she violates a prohibition.
This rule is not accidental. It reflects the Buddha’s deep understanding of the importance of personal guidance. A person newly gone forth needs not only formal approval but also training in daily practices, from outward matters such as health and hygiene to deeper issues such as overcoming greed, hatred, and delusion.
This also reflects that Buddhist practice is not a solitary journey.
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