Lzh Sarv Bu Pm As 5Further Penalty
Pāli / Sanskrit:Tassapāpiyasikā
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The Tassapāpiyasikā Sutta: Further Penalties
Background
Tassapāpiyasikā, further penalties, is part of the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda tradition, belonging to the regulatory code of the Sangha. This sutta reflects supplementary disciplinary regulations established by the Buddha to maintain diligence and order in the monastic community. This background arises from practical need: when basic violations are not handled appropriately, or when subtle actions affect the harmony of the Sangha, the Buddha issued additional regulations to correct them.
In the Theravāda tradition, the Vinaya Piṭaka is regarded as the foundation protecting the labor of practice. The rules of discipline are not rigid prohibitions, but instruments of wisdom that help practitioners avoid falling into the snares of greed, hatred, and delusion. Studying and observing the Vinaya Piṭaka is considered an essential part of the path of practice leading to nirvana (nibbāna).
Main Content
Tassapāpiyasikā concerns additional penalties applied when a violation of the Vinaya has been established. Specifically, this sutta refers to situations in which a monk not only violates a rule, but also has additional factors that make the act more serious, perhaps due to an unwholesome inner state, such as lack of remorse or truthfulness, or because of consequences that cause greater harm to the Sangha.
These penalties may include temporarily prohibiting the monk from attending Sangha meetings, from receiving offerings from the community, or requiring him to perform service tasks to make amends for the mistaken conduct. The purpose is not punishment but firm humane therapy, bringing the offender back to the right path.
The sutta emphasizes the principle that the character of an offense is based not only on the outward act, but also on the mental intention (cetanā) and additional circumstances. An act may be Pācittiya, a light offense, if it is the first occurrence and the offender repents immediately; but it may become more serious if the person deliberately repeats it or refuses to repent.
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