Lzh Sarv Bu Pm Pc 59Making Stains
Pāli / Sanskrit:Dubbaṇṇakaraṇa
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The Dubbaṇṇakaraṇa Sutta — Making Stains
Background
The Dubbaṇṇakaraṇa rule belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka, the Pātimokkha Saṃvara, where the Buddha taught the rules of training for the monastic community. This body of texts has been transmitted in the form of specific stories, often beginning by presenting situations in which bhikkhus or bhikkhunīs caused harm to the honor of the Sangha.
In the context of the Theravāda Vinaya Piṭaka, “stain” (dubbaṇṇa) is not merely a physical blemish, but refers to actions that actively defile the reputation and moral conduct of the practicing community. Making stains (dubbaṇṇakaraṇa) is a violation of the discipline (vinaya aparādha) from which legal consequences arise within the Sangha.
Main Content
The Dubbaṇṇakaraṇa rule is often related to actions that cause the Sangha to lose credibility, including false speech, improper actions, failure to observe the discipline, or conduct that causes conflict among members of the community. In particular, this rule emphasizes that a bhikkhu or bhikkhunī must not deliberately create circumstances that bring dishonor upon the Sangha before the world (kula, the lay community).
According to the Vinaya Piṭaka, such conduct is regarded as specific manifestations of defilements (kilesa) such as greed (lobha), hatred (dosa), or delusion (moha) when they appear through actions that harm the collective. The Buddha instructed the Sangha that preserving the common honor is not only an individual matter, but the responsibility of the whole practicing community.
The related rules are often applied through Sangha legal meetings (Sangha-kamma) or reviews of conduct (uddesa) to educate offending members, ensuring that the Sangha always maintains purity and remains worthy of respect.
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