Lzh Sarv Bi Pm Pc 15Throwing Out a Monastic

Source Status

This item has only been regenerated from the descriptive information available and the truncated ending of the Vietnamese text. There has been no direct comparison with the full source text, so the original content, the origin story of the rule, the specific legal procedure, or the scope of application cannot be confirmed. This is an AI interpretation in a general Buddhist and Vinaya direction, not a translation of the original Vinaya scripture.

The descriptive information states that the number is Lzh Sarv Bi Pm Pc 15, belonging to “Sectarian Buddhist Texts · Comparative” and “Comparative Vinaya — Chinese.” The Vietnamese title is “Đuổi Vị Tu Sĩ Ra Ngoài,” the English title is “Throwing Out a Monastic,” and the Pali title is “Nikkaḍḍhana.” The truncated ending mentions expelling or removing a monastic, transparency, fairness, and the purpose of protecting the purity of the community. However, the ending contains strong details such as consequences for monastic status; those details need to be checked against the source before being regarded as Vinaya conclusions.

Context

The life of the Sangha rests upon the precepts, harmony, and trust. When a person lives in the community, that person’s conduct affects not only the individual but also the peace of the whole assembly. Therefore, Vinaya training includes rules related to handling conflict, wrongdoing, discord, or cases in which someone may no longer remain in a certain place. The title “Throwing Out a Monastic” shows that the theme is related to the act of removing an ordained person from a residence, a group of activity, or some sphere of the community.

However, a very clear distinction must be made between protecting the community through discipline in accordance with the Dharma and an act of exclusion motivated by anger, factionalism, or personal power. In the Buddhist spirit, discipline is not for humiliating the one who has erred. The proper purpose is to prevent unwholesomeness from spreading, create conditions for the person at fault to see the fault, and preserve the order in which the community can continue practice. If the act of expulsion arises from ill will, it itself runs contrary to the spirit of the precepts.

Content That Can Be Determined from the Descriptive Information

From the descriptive information, what can be determined is that this item belongs to the Chinese comparative Vinaya group, with a title related to “Nikkaḍḍhana” and the act of “throwing out a monastic.” It cannot be determined from the available data where the rule concerns expelling someone from, who carries it out, in what circumstance, or what degree of offense is involved. The truncated ending suggests that the previous interpretation emphasized transparency, fairness, and the participation of the community, but this still needs comparison with the full text.

What can be said cautiously is this: this theme touches the relation between the individual and the Sangha. A monastic may have faults, but the way the community responds to those faults must be illumined by the Dharma. If the handling is unfair, uses vague accusations, does not allow the person concerned to speak, or turns discipline into retaliation, then the community, while invoking the Vinaya, harms the Vinaya. Conversely, if the matter is handled with principle, listening, and the purpose of correction, discipline becomes a means of protection.

The title may also remind students of the path about the limits of authority. Not everyone with reputation, seniority, office, or position in a residence can arbitrarily throw someone out. When an action affects the dignity, dwelling place, or communal status of a monastic, it needs to be placed within a clear procedure. The data does not allow a specific procedure to be stated, but the spirit of fairness can be interpreted from the ending.

Meaning for Practice

For monastics, the first lesson is to live in such a way as not to become a cause of disorder in the community. Individual freedom in the monastic life always goes together with responsibility toward the community. An unrestrained word, an obstinate action, or an attitude unwilling to learn can damage harmony. Therefore, keeping the precepts is not only avoiding personal faults, but also preserving a shared space for many people to practice together.

The second lesson is how to handle another person’s fault. Seeing faults is not difficult; seeing faults while still maintaining loving-kindness, fairness, and freedom from conceit is difficult. If a community must apply a strong measure, then even greater awareness is needed. The person being disciplined remains a human being capable of suffering, remorse, and transformation. Discipline in accordance with the Dharma does not close the door of compassion, but neither does it use compassion as a name for tolerating conduct that harms the community.

For laypeople, this spirit can be applied in families, organizations, and communities. When it is necessary to ask someone to leave a role, a work group, or a shared space, there should be a clear reason, a respectful way of communicating, and an opportunity for the matter to be seen fairly. Buddhism does not encourage weakness before wrongdoing, but neither does it accept the use of power to humiliate another person.

Comparative Note

Since the full text has not been compared, the Chinese wording, the legal meaning of “Nikkaḍḍhana,” the conditions of offense, exceptions, or related procedures cannot be confirmed. Details in the ending concerning consequences for the monastic need to be checked before being used in research or teaching. Translator names, chapter divisions, canonical location, or comparative sources should not be added beyond the data.

This interpretation retains only points that can be safely determined: the theme is related to removing a monastic, it belongs to the Chinese comparative Vinaya, and the truncated passage emphasizes transparency, fairness, and protection of the community. Until the source has been compared, it should be regarded as a practical reflection on discipline and loving-kindness, not as a final legal conclusion.