Lzh Sarv Bi Pm Pc 125Not Ordaining Trainees After She Follows
Pāli / Sanskrit:Anubandha-sikkhamānana-vuṭṭhāpana
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Scripture Commentary: Not Ordaining Trainee Nuns Who Follow After Their Preceptor
Background
This scripture belongs to the Pācittiya section of the Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga (the Nuns' Analysis)—the training rules for bhikkhunīs within the Buddhist Sangha. The rule of Anubandha-sikkhamānana-vuṭṭhāpana (Not Ordaining Trainee Nuns Who Follow After) arose from a specific incident during the time of the Buddha, in which a bhikkhunī preceptor ordained her female trainees (sikkhamānās) simply because they followed her continuously, without observing the proper procedures for spiritual preparation and formal attestation by the Sangha.
In the Theravāda tradition, the Vinaya is the foundation for maintaining discipline within the Sangha. Each rule is not meant to be restrictive, but rather to protect moral purity (sīla) and to preserve the harmony of the practicing community.
Main Content
This rule stipulates that a bhikkhunī preceptor must not ordain her female trainees (sikkhamānās) on the sole grounds that they continue to reside with her or follow after her. This means that the process of entering the Order cannot be based on personal attachment or dependence upon an individual, but must be carried out through formal steps: the trainees must first practice as sikkhamānās (female trainees observing the fifty-two training rules) for a prescribed period, so that they may attain sufficient preparation in their practice and understanding of the Dharma.
Ordination must be conducted with full attestation by the Sangha, with appropriate examination questions, and only when the trainee is genuinely spiritually prepared and fulfills all requirements. Should a bhikkhunī preceptor violate this rule, she incurs a pācittiya offense—a transgression requiring confession before another bhikkhunī or before the Sangha.
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