Lzh Sarv Bu Pm Ss 8Making a Groundless Accusation Out of Anger
Pāli / Sanskrit:Duṭṭhadosa
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Duṭṭhadosa Discourse: Groundless Accusation Out of Anger
Context
This discourse belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka, the collection that prescribes discipline in the bhikkhu community. In the Theravāda tradition, the Vinaya Pitaka is regarded as the foundation that protects the integrity and harmony of the Sangha community. The Duṭṭhadosa discourse, meaning "bad hatred" or "malicious anger," was recorded to warn monks about the fault of accusing others on improper grounds, especially when driven by anger (dosa).
This context reflects an actual situation in the early monastic community, when personal disputes were sometimes concealed under the guise of enforcing discipline. The discourse teaches that the motive of the mind, or the underlying defilements (āsavā), is the factor that determines the nature of an action.
Main Content
The Duṭṭhadosa discourse condemns the act of accusing someone without genuine evidence, or accusing with the malicious intention of harming that person. In the Vinaya Pitaka, this conduct is regarded as a serious offense, often related to the Pātimokkha or Bhikkhu Pātimokkha, the fundamental rules for bhikkhus.
The discourse emphasizes that the root cause of this wrongdoing is anger (dosa), one of the three unwholesome roots (akusala-mūla). When the mind is governed by anger, the practitioner cannot see the truth clearly. Instead, they are drawn into concealment or distorted inference in order to form an accusation. This act violates both the training in non-harming (ahiṃsā) and the training against false speech (musāvāda).
The discourse also points out that such accusation harms not only the accused person but also the community (Sangha), because it breaks mutual trust and defiles the spirit of the Sangha community.
Practical Meaning
For those who practice according to the Theravāda tradition, the Duṭṭhadosa discourse offers a profound lesson on carefulness in speech.
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