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Pāli / Sanskrit:Tassapāpiyasikā
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Explanation of the Tassapāpiyasikā Sutta (Further Penalty)
Background
The Tassapāpiyasikā Sutta belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka, especially the Pātimokkha section of the Theravāda Buddhist tradition. The Vinaya Piṭaka is the collection of training rules for the community of monks and nuns, established by the Buddha to protect and maintain the purity of the Sangha.
The content of this sutta concerns the handling of disciplinary incidents within the monastic community. The term "Tassapāpiyasikā" (tassa = of that; pāpiyasikā = further penalties or further faults) indicates cases of compounded violations or additional penalties applied when a matter becomes more complex.
The context in which this sutta appears is when the Buddha and the senior monks discussed the rules of training together, with the purpose of protecting those who set forth on the path from ethical faults, as well as helping practitioners clearly understand the boundary between right and wrong action in communal life.
Main Content
The Tassapāpiyasikā Sutta concerns additional penalties or more detailed regulations for cases of double violations or repeated violations. In the Vinaya system, when a monk or nun commits a fault, they are not only dealt with according to the principal offense but may also undergo additional consequences or penalties depending on the nature, degree, and factors related to the violation.
These penalties may include self-correction through confession (paṭidesanā), temporary loss of certain privileges in the community, or having to observe stricter conditions in Sangha life. This reflects a basic principle of the Vinaya: it is not merely to punish, but to educate, helping the offender recognize the fault, correct it, and return to the proper path of practice.
The sutta also emphasizes that these regulations are not arbitrary, but were established by the Buddha based on deep wisdom regarding spiritual nature and the needs of a community of practice.
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