Lzh Sarv Bi Pm Pc 41Living With an Ejected Monastic
Pāli / Sanskrit:Ukkhittasambhoga
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Scripture on Living With an Excluded Bhikkhu
Background
This scripture belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka, the Pātimokkha section, specifically Pācittiya rule 41. In the Theravāda tradition, the Vinaya Piṭaka is the foundation for governing the Sangha and practitioners, established by the Buddha to protect harmony in the community of monks and nuns.
The Pātimokkha was established to educate bhikkhus in conduct and to distinguish actions that harm the Sangha. This rule concerns the handling of members who have been excluded from the Sangha or disciplined. “Ukkhittasambhoga” (Pāli: ukkhitta = removed, sambhoga = shared living or association) refers to the condition of a bhikkhu who has been suspended, one not allowed to participate in communal activities, receive a share of food, or hear the Dharma together with the Sangha.
Main Content
Pācittiya rule 41 states that if a bhikkhu lives together, associates, or engages in intimate activities with an excluded bhikkhu (ukkhitta), he commits a pācittiya offense, an offense requiring acknowledgment and rehabilitation before the Sangha.
The reason for this rule is to maintain discipline and create social pressure, encouraging the excluded person to correct his conduct. If other bhikkhus continue to associate closely with the excluded person, the disciplinary measure loses its effect. The Sangha would then be unable to maintain its rules and focus.
However, this rule does not entirely forbid contact. An excluded bhikkhu may still be given food and taught the Dharma in a valid context, but he may not participate in Sangha decisions, may not speak in the assembly, and other bhikkhus avoid intimate association with him as ordinary friends.
Practical Meaning
This scripture reflects the profound purpose of the Vinaya Piṭaka: not unconditional punishment, but a mechanism for correcting conduct.
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