Lzh Sarv Bi Vb Pc 7Announcing a Grave Offense
Pāli / Sanskrit:Duṭṭhullārocana
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Discourse on Announcing a Grave Fault (Duṭṭhullārocana)
Background
Duṭṭhullārocana (announcing a grave fault) is a rule in the Pāṭimokkha, the collection of basic training rules for all bhikkhus in the Early Buddhist tradition. This discourse belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka, specifically in the Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga, where the penalties and procedures for handling offenses in the renunciant community are set forth.
In the historical context of early Buddhism, the Buddha Gotama established disciplinary rules in order to maintain purity, harmony, and respect in the Sangha. Not all offenses are of the same degree of seriousness; some are minor faults, but some faults are considered “grave” (duṭṭhulla), requiring public announcement and apology before the whole Sangha.
Main Content
Duṭṭhullārocana concerns situations in which a bhikkhu or bhikkhunī violates principles (dhamma) regarded as severely blameworthy. In such a case, the offender must perform the act of publicly announcing their fault before the Sangha, rather than merely acknowledging it silently.
The method includes asking another bhikkhu or bhikkhunī to stand up and publicly declare what has happened. The person so requested must clearly state the nature of the grave fault, so that the whole Sangha may know and witness it. This is a form of practice in humility and submission, intended to help the offender recognize the seriousness of the act, while also educating the Sangha about the ethical boundaries that must be observed.
This process is not a punitive punishment in the ordinary sense, but a measure of practice intended to restore trust, spiritual purity, and the offender’s place in the community. It requires courage, sincerity, and readiness to endure humiliation in seeking redemption.
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