Lzh Sarv Bi Pm Dh Pc 38Lying Down With One Not Fully Ordained
Pāli / Sanskrit:Anupasampannasahaseyya
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An Explanation of the Anupasampannasahaseyya Discourse
Lying Down with One Not Fully Ordained
Background
The Anupasampannasahaseyya discourse is found in the Vinaya Pitaka, specifically in the Pātimokkha of bhikkhus (Bhikkhupātimokkha). This is one of the regulations concerning moral conduct (sīla) and collective discipline in the Sangha within the early Buddhist tradition.
The context in which this discourse arose came from the need to protect the purity of the Sangha as well as the honor of the Buddha Dharma. In the time of the Buddha, as the Sangha continued to grow, confusing situations or ethical incidents sometimes occurred between fully ordained bhikkhus (upasampanna) and monastics who had not yet been formally fully ordained. This discourse arose to protect the authenticity of Buddhist discipline.
Main Content
The Anupasampannasahaseyya discourse states that a fully ordained bhikkhu must not lie on the same bed with a person who has not been fully ordained (anupasampanna), that is, people such as novices (sāmaṇera), laymen or laywomen, or anyone not formally recognized as a member of the Sangha body.
The act of lying on the same bed with such persons is considered a Pācittiya offense (paccayã paṭidesanīya), one of the lighter offenses in the Pātimokkha system, but still requiring confession during the pātimokkha recitation.
The reason behind this regulation has many profound dimensions. First, it protects the purity of the Sangha from suspicion or conjecture. If those not yet fully ordained lie on the same bed with bhikkhus, outsiders may misunderstand Buddhist practice and the discipline of the Sangha. Second, it maintains respect for the status of those who have completed the rites of full ordination. Third, it protects those not yet fully ordained from situations that could cause confusion or harm their course of practice.
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