Lzh Sarv Bi Pm Np 7Requesting Fine Robes From a Combined Robe Fund
Pāli / Sanskrit:Dutiyaupakkhata
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Explanation of the Dutiyaupakkhata Sutta
Requesting Fine Robes from a Common Robe Fund
Background
The Dutiyaupakkhata Sutta is recorded in the Vinaya Piṭaka, specifically in the Bhikkhunī Pātimokkha. In the Theravāda tradition, the Vinaya Piṭaka is not only a body of disciplinary rules but also a profound teaching on how to manage a monastic community harmoniously and fairly.
This text arose in the context of the Buddha and his female disciples needing to establish rules for the use of the Sangha’s common property. The basic issue addressed is this: when the bhikkhunī Sangha has a common fund to purchase robes, how should it be used fairly, avoiding disputes and injustice?
The term “Dutiyaupakkhata” (dutiya = second, upakkhata = a separate portion or allotted share) points to a specific situation in the division or requesting of robes from the common fund, with the purpose of determining which actions are permitted and which actions violate the rules of training.
Main Content
The Dutiyaupakkhata Sutta prescribes that when bhikkhunīs have a common robe fund accumulated from donations or from the property of the Sangha, requesting or taking fine robes from that fund must follow certain principles.
Specifically, the text establishes that:
First, nuns must not, for personal reasons, demand or request valuable robes from the common fund without agreement or approval from the Sangha or the manager of the fund. Such an act is regarded as an improper struggle over property.
Second, when there is a legitimate need, the request for robes must be made openly and announced to the community, so as to avoid suspicion or unfairness. This protects both the person requesting the robe and the honor of the Sangha.
Third, the use of the common robe fund must accord with the spirit of practice, that is, it must not be driven by ambition or by valuing special robes beyond what is necessary. This is a test of the monastics’ mind of craving.
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