San Mu Bu Pm GBM 2 Pc 77Leaving Without Giving Consent
Pāli / Sanskrit:Chandaṁadatvāgamana
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Discourse on Leaving Without Asking Permission (Chandaṁadatvāgamana)
Background
This discourse is found in the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Pāli Canon, in the Pāṭimokkha section, the basic code for bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs. Specifically, it is a prohibition (Pācittiya) related to leaving one's dwelling without asking permission from the patron-teacher or those with authority to manage it.
In the Buddha's time, bhikkhus had to follow principles of discipline in daily life. Movement in and out of the residence (vihāra), or leaving one's dwelling place, required consent from the proper persons. This rule arose in order to protect harmony in the Sangha, avoid disputes, and prevent personal arbitrariness that might affect the monastic community. Deciding to leave on one's own without notice or permission was regarded as an act lacking respect for the community and violating basic conduct.
Main Content
The discourse prescribes that a bhikkhu must not leave his dwelling on his own without receiving permission (chandaṁ, consent or approval) from the owner of the residence or the person managing it. If a monastic leaves without such consent, that action constitutes a Pācittiya, a kind of fault requiring confession and correction.
This rule is not oppression or absolute personal control, but an expression of the principle that a mendicant lives dependent on a shared dwelling. A bhikkhu receives offerings, drinking water, and a sleeping place from the community; therefore, he needs to respect common conventions. Leaving on one's own may cause difficulties for managing the residence, confusion for others, or irresponsibility. This rule emphasizes that communal life requires transparency, mutual responsibility, and respect for common decisions.
Asking permission is not something proud or degrading, but an expression of basic courtesy and harmonious communal living.
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