San Lo Bi Vb As 4Admission
Pāli / Sanskrit:Paṭiññātakaraṇa
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Paṭiññātakaraṇa Sutta (Sutta on Admission)
Background
The Paṭiññātakaraṇa Sutta is found in the Vinaya Piṭaka, specifically in the Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga, the explanation of the discipline for bhikkhunīs. These are important regulations concerning the process of admitting faults and correcting the behavior of female monastics within the Sangha. In the Theravāda tradition, the Vinaya Piṭaka is regarded as the ethical foundation for collective practice, ensuring the harmony and purity of the community of practitioners.
The background for the composition of this sutta is connected with specific situations that the Buddha and his female disciples encountered in the early period. When Sangha disciplinary rules were established, the Buddha prescribed methods for bhikkhunīs to admit faults, with the purpose of education and reintegration into the community.
Main Content
Paṭiññātakaraṇa, meaning “admission” or “acknowledgment,” is one of the disciplinary procedures in the Sangha law. According to the Pāli Canon, when a bhikkhunī commits a fault, the method of handling it depends on the nature and degree of the offense. In certain cases, the nun needs to admit the fault publicly before the whole Sangha.
This admission is not merely a formal act. It is an expression of humility, integrity (saccakiriyā), and determination to correct oneself. Through admission, the bhikkhunī must arouse the mind of practice from then onward and not repeat the old mistake. This reflects a core principle of Buddhism: all that has occurred can be corrected through practice and right effort (sammā-padhāna).
The process of admission is also related to “reconciliation” (patiggaha) and “confirmation” (paññatti) by the community. This emphasizes that practice of the path is not an individual matter alone, but a collective process in which the Sangha plays the role of supervising and supporting the ethical development of each member.
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