San Mg Bu Pm Np 9Requesting Fine Robes From a Combined Robe Fund
Pāli / Sanskrit:Dutiyaupakkhata
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Explanation of the Dutiyaupakkhata Scripture
On Requesting Robe-Cloth From a Common Robe Fund
Background
The Dutiyaupakkhata scripture belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka, specifically within the Bhikkhu Pātimokkha Samvara, the code of monastic discipline that monks and nuns must preserve. This scripture was recorded to guide bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs in the proper and fair use of robe-cloth when there is a common robe fund within the Sangha community.
The background for the composition of this scripture arose from specific cases in the history of the Sangha. When bhikkhus wished to request robe-cloth from the common property of the community, clear regulations were needed to avoid disputes, unfairness, or abuse. The Buddha Gotama established these rules to ensure that the distribution of material goods would take place transparently, ethically, and for the common benefit of the Sangha.
Main Content
The Dutiyaupakkhata scripture prescribes that when a bhikkhu or a group of bhikkhus wishes to request robe-cloth from the common fund (upakkhata, a term bearing the meaning of “combination” or “common fund”), they must follow certain principles. The request for cloth cannot be arbitrary, but must be carried out openly, known to and witnessed by the Sangha community.
These regulations emphasize that the use of common material goods must arise from genuine need, not from greed, and that the process of requesting cloth must be conducted according to the proper procedure. If a bhikkhu wishes to have a robe of better than ordinary quality, he must not act secretly or apply pressure, but must openly make the request before the Sangha and accept the decision of the community.
The scripture also implicitly indicates that the state of mind of a practitioner when requesting cloth should not be greedy or discriminating, but should be free from anxiety and contented (santuṭṭhi). The request for soft or fine robes from the common fund must be considered on the basis of the general circumstances of the Sangha, not according to personal preference.
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