Lzh Sarv Bi Pm Pc 91Dismissing a Companion
Pāli / Sanskrit:Dutiyikauyyojana
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THE SUTRA ON DISMISSING A COMPANION (Dutiyikauyyojana)
Background
The Sutra on Dismissing a Companion (Dutiyikauyyojana) is recorded in the Vinaya Piṭaka, specifically in the Pātimokkhasutta of the Sarvāstivāda or Theravāda tradition. This is one of the rules of training for bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs, reflecting practical issues that arose in the early community of practice.
The historical background of this sutra is connected with disputes or conflicts arising among bhikkhus within the Sangha. The Buddha, with boundless compassion, established regulations (uyyojana) to govern relationships among members of the Sangha, in order to maintain harmony and purity within the community (Sangha). The word “dutiyika” (“second”) suggests that this is one of the more complex cases, or the second occasion on which this matter was addressed.
This rule arose from the need to govern unsuitable relationships or conduct that divided the Sangha. In the spirit of the early Vinaya Piṭaka, every regulation aims to protect the purity of each individual monastic as well as the unity of the community.
Main Content
The Sutra on Dismissing a Companion concerns the fact that a bhikkhu or bhikkhunī should not maintain an excessively intimate relationship with a fellow practitioner if that relationship causes harm to the diligence (viriya) or spiritual peace (dhamma-santi) of both. In particular, if one needs to dismiss or separate from a companion in order to protect one’s Dharma practice, this is considered legitimate.
This rule does not encourage rigid separation, but offers wise guidance: when a friendship within the community of practice becomes an obstacle to shared progress in cultivation, each individual has the humane responsibility to choose the appropriate path. This reflects the principle of “cooperation without dependence” (sangasamavaya) within the Sangha.
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