Upp Pc 56Lying Down With One Not Fully Ordained
Pāli / Sanskrit:Anupasampannasahaseyya
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THE DISCOURSE ON LYING DOWN WITH ONE NOT FULLY ORDAINED
Background
This rule appears in the Bhikkhu Pāṭimokkha of the Theravāda Vinaya Piṭaka, specifically in the Pācittiya section, offenses requiring confession. These are prohibitions for bhikkhus, monks, those who have received full ordination in the Buddhist community.
This passage is directly related to maintaining bodily restraint (kāyasaṃvara) and the proper standard of life for those gone forth. In the context of the Vinaya Piṭaka, regulations concerning dwelling places, actions, and relations with those not fully ordained are central matters intended to protect the spiritual welfare of monastics as well as the honor of the community.
This text was recorded from the earliest period of Buddhism, reflecting the institutions for managing the bhikkhu community (Saṃgha) in a careful and detailed way. The appearance of this rule shows that the matter of lying down together with those not fully ordained was once considered and discussed in collective meetings of the fourfold Saṃgha from the time of the Buddha.
Main Content
The rule Anupasampannasahaseyya, lying down with one not fully ordained, stipulates that if a bhikkhu lies down on the same bed or sleeping place with a person not fully ordained (anupasampanna), and their bodies come into contact, that bhikkhu commits a Pācittiya offense.
“Lying down together” here means lying on the same place where parts of the body may come into contact, especially when body touches body. A person “not fully ordained” includes those who remain in an insufficient monastic status, such as a samaṇera, novice, a temporary renunciant, or anyone who has not completed the bhikkhu ordination ceremony (upasampadā).
This offense is classified as Pācittiya, that is, conduct requiring public confession before other members of the Sangha body.
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