Lzh Sarv Bi Vb Pj 7Siding With One Ejected
Pāli / Sanskrit:Ukkhittānuvattikā
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SUTRA ON UKKHITTĀNUVATTIKĀ (Following One Who Has Been Expelled)
Background
The Ukkhittānuvattikā text is found in the Vinaya Piṭaka, specifically in the Pārājika section of the discipline. This is one of the spiritual rules promulgated by the Buddha to maintain discipline and harmony in the community of monks and nuns.
The background of this rule concerns cases in which monastics committed Pārājika offenses, the gravest offenses in the monastic discipline. When a monk or nun commits such offenses, that person is declared “separated from the Sangha” (ukkhittā), that is, expelled from the monastic community. This expulsion is not only a punishment but also a measure to protect the purity of the Sangha.
This text deals with a practical issue: what happens if an ordinary monastic follows, supports, or sides with someone who has been expelled? This was a challenge of moral discipline in the early monastic community.
Main Content
According to the Ukkhittānuvattikā rule, if a duly ordained monastic deliberately follows, supports, or shows approval of a person expelled from the Sangha, that monastic commits a grave offense. This includes such actions as continuing intimate association with the excluded person, defending them before the Sangha, or declaring that the expulsion was unjust.
This rule is not arbitrary authoritarianism, but the result of historical incidents. The Buddha observed that expelled persons attempted to draw other monastics into their faction, causing division in the community. By prohibiting acts of public support, the Buddha protected the integrity of the Sangha and created conditions for the expelled person to reflect upon themselves.
However, this rule also has humane exceptions. Personal communication or attempts to teach the expelled person to return to the proper path are not prohibited, provided one does not publicly defend them or declare that the Sangha is wrong.
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