Lzh Sarv Bu Vb Pc 54Lying Down With One Not Fully Ordained
Pāli / Sanskrit:Anupasampannasahaseyya
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EXPLANATION OF THE ANUPASAMPANNASAHASEYYA DISCOURSE
Lying Down With One Not Fully Ordained
Background
The Anupasampannasahaseyya discourse belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka, specifically the Suttavibhaṅga section of the Pātimokkha, the fundamental ethical code for the Sangha. This is one of the regulations concerning wrongful conduct (dukkaṭa) by bhikkhus.
The background arose when the Buddha was at Sāvatthī. In the early period of the Sangha, there were monastics who had not yet received full ordination (anupasampanna), people newly entering the path of training but not yet having completed the formal ceremony of full ordination. The legal question arose: should bhikkhus lie down and sleep together with such people? This was not a trivial matter, because it concerned the purity of the Sangha and the teaching responsibility of senior monastics.
Main Content
The Anupasampannasahaseyya rule clearly states that a bhikkhu should not lie down and sleep in the same place with one who has not received full ordination, except under special permitted circumstances. This is recorded as a dukkaṭa, a light wrongful act, not a grave offense such as pārājika, defeat, or saṅghādisesa, an offense requiring a communal legal act.
The reason for establishing this regulation comes from practical concerns: (1) preventing inappropriate or unethical conduct that might occur in darkness; (2) protecting the honor of the Sangha from suspicion or criticism by the community; (3) maintaining separation and concentration in the practice of bhikkhus.
However, this does not mean that those who have not received full ordination are completely shunned. They may still receive spiritual guidance, attend scriptural study sessions, and practice the Dharma with the Sangha. The separation applies only to lying down and sleeping, an activity in which discipline and supervision are difficult to ensure.
Practical Meaning
This regulation reflects a basic principle of the Vinaya Piṭaka: advance caution through the Pātimokkha, so as to avoid dangerous situations.
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