Lzh Sarv Bu Pm 2 Pc 56Living With an Ejected Monastic
Pāli / Sanskrit:Ukkhittasambhoga
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Ukkhittasambhoga Sutta: The Act of Living with an Expelled Monastic
Background
The Ukkhittasambhoga Sutta (Pāli: ukkhitta = expelled, sambhoga = living together) is part of the Vinaya Piṭaka, specifically the Pātimokkha of the Theravāda Buddhist tradition. It is a teaching on regulations concerning monastics expelled by the Sangha from the community of practice because of particular violations of the discipline. The Sangha is the collective community of practice, and expulsion is a serious disciplinary measure intended to protect the purity and order of the community.
This sutta arose in the context of the Buddha establishing the Vinaya Piṭaka to regulate the communal life of monastics, especially to address cases of violation that negatively affected the collective system of practice. This situation reflects the need for impartial discipline in order to maintain the harmony and spirit of the Sangha.
Main Content
Ukkhittasambhoga makes clear the restrictions borne by a monastic who has been expelled when living with other monastics who still remain in the community. Specifically, an expelled monastic is not permitted to share material benefits, daily activities, or practices with monastics who still belong to the Sangha. This includes:
Not sharing lodging, not eating in the same place, not sharing common offerings, and not participating in legal assemblies of the Sangha. This isolation is educational in nature, intended to make the monastic recognize the consequences of the violation and have motivation to correct himself.
However, this regulation also allows some flexibility. If the expelled monastic truly repents and wishes to correct himself, the Sangha may consider lifting the expulsion. This process is called Anumodana Kamma or Abbhāna Kamma, a disciplinary measure of restoration.
Practical Meaning
The intention of Ukkhittasambhoga is not punishment, but management and restoration.
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