San Sarv Bu Pm Tf 11 Np 19Trading With Money
Pāli / Sanskrit:Rūpiyasaṁvohāra
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SUTTA ON TRADING WITH MONEY
Rūpiyasaṁvohāra
Background
The Sutta on Trading with Money (Rūpiyasaṁvohāra) is a chapter within the Vinaya Piṭaka, specifically belonging to the section on Nissaggiya Pācittiya (rules requiring forfeiture and confession — offenses that must be confessed and repented), which governs improper conduct of monks and nuns within the monastic community. This text is recorded in the original Pāli tradition, reflecting the practical guidance that the Buddha Śākyamuni imparted to his disciples.
The historical context of this text originates from the early period of Buddhism, when certain monks began engaging in commercial transactions and handling money, which ran contrary to the spirit of the renunciant life. The Buddha recognized that attachment to currency and material gain constitutes a great obstacle to pure practice and liberation from craving (lobha). Accordingly, he established specific precepts to safeguard the purity of the monastic community.
Main Content
The Rūpiyasaṁvohāra prohibits monks from directly transacting, buying, selling, or exchanging money and valuables. This prohibition encompasses not only the possession of money but also participation in commercial contracts or the exchange of goods for profit. Should a monk violate this rule, he must confess a Nissaggiya Pācittiya offense — a category of transgression requiring confession before the Sangha once the violation has come to light.
This rule rests upon the fundamental principle that one who has gone forth into homelessness has relinquished household life and all worldly concerns, including the accumulation of wealth. Engagement in monetary transactions would corrupt the spirit of renunciation with ambition, calculation of gain, and divisive thoughts.
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