Lzh Sarv Bi Pm Pc 39Lying Down With One Not Fully Ordained
Pāli / Sanskrit:Anupasampannasahaseyya
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Anupasampannasahaseyya Scripture (Lying Down With One Not Fully Ordained)
Background
The Anupasampannasahaseyya scripture is found in the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Pāli Canon of Theravāda Buddhism, specifically within the Pātimokkhasaṃvara of bhikkhunīs or bhikkhus. This scripture records a regulation concerning habits of daily life and practice within the Sangha community.
The background from which this rule arose is usually connected with specific events in the religious community, when certain bhikkhus or bhikkhunīs violated discipline. The Buddha then issued instructions to protect the Dharma, maintain the purity of the Sangha, and prevent actions that might harm the image and spirit of practice of the religious community. The Anupasampannasahaseyya scripture is one such important regulation, focusing on the matter of living together (sahaseyya) between one who has received full ordination and one who has not received full ordination (anupasampanna).
Main Content
The Anupasampannasahaseyya scripture prohibits a fully ordained bhikkhu or bhikkhunī (upasampanna) from lying down or sleeping in the same place with one who is still a novice (anusāvaka) or someone not yet officially recognized by the Sangha as a full member of the monastic community. This is not an absolute prohibition against communication, but is intended to avoid sensitive situations that could lead to improper behavior or suspicion from outside.
This rule reflects a basic principle in the Vinaya Piṭaka: protecting the purity of conduct (sīla) of monastics, maintaining strict discipline, and especially avoiding actions that may bring disgrace or doubt regarding moral conduct. The distinction between one fully ordained and one not fully ordained is very important in the Vinaya Piṭaka, because it expresses a difference in the degree of commitment, responsibility, and observance of Buddhist law.
Violations of this rule are recorded in the Vinaya Piṭaka with different degrees depending on the nature and specific circumstances.
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