San Mg Bu Pm Pc 24Teaching Nuns for Profit
Pāli / Sanskrit:Āmisa
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Teaching Nuns for Material Gain (Āmisa)
Context
This text belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda tradition, specifically within the Bhikkhu Pātimokkha — the code of rules for bhikkhus. Its content concerns the sensitive issue of material motivation in the teaching of bhikkhunīs (nuns).
This historical context reflects a practical problem that arose within the early monastic community. When the Blessed One recognized the establishment of nuns as an independent community, the rules governing relations and support between bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs had to be clearly defined in order to prevent abuses or improper conduct.
This canonical text was recorded to warn against a specific wrongdoing: bhikkhus or influential figures teaching nuns not out of genuine spiritual motivation, but solely for personal gain — namely material benefit (āmisa), including robes, food, shelter, or medical requisites.
Main Content
The Āmisa text warns that teaching nuns with the motivation of obtaining material gain is a serious violation of Buddhist ethics. This rule was established not to restrict legitimate support, but to protect the purity of the process of teaching the Dhamma.
In the Vinaya Piṭaka, receiving bribes or material benefit in exchange for correcting conduct or for teaching is regarded as a grave offense. This applies in particular when bhikkhunīs are involved — those who have gone forth into homelessness to pursue awakening, not to become a means of profit.
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