Lzh Sarv Bu Pm Pc 56Living With an Ejected Monastic
Pāli / Sanskrit:Ukkhittasambhoga
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THE SUTTA ON LIVING WITH AN EJECTED TRAINEE
(Ukkhittasambhoga)
Background
The Ukkhittasambhoga rule belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka, the Pātimokkha Saṃvara — the disciplinary rules that protect the purity of the Sangha. In the Theravāda tradition, the Vinaya Piṭaka was established on the basis of historical events that occurred during the Buddha’s time, in order to instruct the Sangha about actions to avoid so as to maintain communal harmony.
Ukkhittasambhoga means “sharing with one who has been expelled” — that is, monastic persons (bhikkhu) excluded from the Sangha because of serious violations. This rule states that the remaining bhikkhus must not eat, converse, or share communal life with such an expelled person until he has corrected his fault and been readmitted by the Sangha.
Main Content
According to the Pātimokkha, the code of prohibitions, a bhikkhu who associates, eats, or lives together with a bhikkhu under ukkhepana (expulsion) is considered to have committed a Pācittiya offense — lighter than a Pārājika offense. However, if the action is repeated or done knowingly in violation, it may become a Saṅghādisesa offense, requiring apology before the Sangha.
The rule states in detail that the expelled bhikkhu is not permitted to sleep in the same place, share the same bowl of food, or take part in collective activities of the Sangha. Other bhikkhus must maintain this separation until that person has corrected himself and been formally readmitted by the Sangha (abbhāna).
Expulsion is not a permanent punishment, but a therapeutic measure for the mind — a way to separate violating conduct from the community, in order to protect the purity of the Sangha and encourage the offender to reform.
Practical Meaning
Ukkhittasambhoga reflects a profound principle of Buddhism: harmony in the community (saṃgha) is the foundation of collective practice.
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