San Lo Bu Pm Np 9Requesting Fine Robes From a Combined Robe Fund
Pāli / Sanskrit:Dutiyaupakkhata
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Exposition of the Dutiyaupakkhata Scripture
On Requesting Fine Robes from a Common Robe Fund
Background
The Dutiyaupakkhata scripture is recorded in the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda tradition, specifically in the Pātimokkha Nuns' Rules. This text is directly concerned with the ethical way of life of nuns (bhikkhunī) in the early Buddhist Sangha.
The common robe fund is an important mechanism of material support in the monastic community. When laypeople in a village or learned supporters faithfully contribute money or goods for the purpose of providing robes for nuns, these resources are managed communally according to the principle of fairness. This rule was laid down because of practical needs and events that arose in the community of monks and nuns, when conflicts over material benefits led to breaches of the discipline.
The content of Dutiyaupakkhata reflects the need to regulate the conduct of nuns when requesting robes from a common fund, so as to avoid abuse or the exploitation of communal property for improper personal purposes.
Main Content
The Dutiyaupakkhata scripture lays down the proper and courteous way for a nun to request a better robe from a robe fund joyfully supported by lay donors. This rule distinguishes between reasonable requests and greedy or immodest conduct. A nun should not request a robe that is too fine, too expensive, or beyond actual need merely out of greed or personal preference.
The key point is restraint (saṃvara) in the use of communal property. Those who manage the common robe fund must follow the principle of fairness, without partiality, and must always place harmony in the Sangha above personal benefit. The Dutiyaupakkhata scripture also implicitly teaches that robes, though a necessary requirement for monastics, should be regarded only as instruments for practice, not as things for display or for satisfying personal tastes.
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