Lzh Sarv Bi Pm Dh Sk 41Lifted Robe (2nd)
Pāli / Sanskrit:Dutiyaukkhittaka
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Exposition of the Dutiyaukkhittaka Scripture (Lifting the Robe a Second Time)
Background
The Dutiyaukkhittaka scripture belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Pāli Canon, the monastic code of the Theravāda Buddhist tradition. The original title “Dutiyaukkhittaka” means “lifting the robe a second time,” reflecting a specific situation in the life of the early Sangha.
The Vinaya Piṭaka records the rules of conduct for bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs within the community of practice. These disciplinary texts are not the final goal, but practical guidelines that help monastics avoid harmful actions, build inner discipline, and create favorable conditions for samādhi and paññā to develop.
This scripture arises from a specific event in the activity of the Buddha and the Sangha, reflecting the way Theravāda Buddhism builds rules on the basis of practical situations rather than abstract theory.
Main Content
Dutiyaukkhittaka concerns regulations on the handling of patched robes (kutilaka) or situations related to wearing monastic robes. In the Theravāda tradition, the robe (cīvara) of a bhikkhu is prescribed in detail: it consists of three pieces, the upper robe (uttarāsaṅga), the lower robe (antarvāsa), and the outer robe (saṅghāti).
This scripture treats the case in which a bhikkhu lifts the robe a second time in a specific context, perhaps lifting the robe while bathing, while changing robes, or under other necessary conditions. This is a subtle legal detail, related to the handling of borderline situations (upacāra), where an action may be understood in more than one way.
The rules concerning lifting the robe reflect a broader principle in the Vinaya: a monastic must be careful in every action, even in ordinary matters. This is not mechanical or rigid, but mindfulness (appamāda) and respect for communal norms. When a bhikkhu lifts the robe a second time, it may raise the question: why was it lifted a second time? Is there any offense? What is the intention?
Practical Meaning
Although this legal detail may seem small, it opens a profound lesson about practice.
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