Xct Mu Bi Pm As 7Admission
Pāli / Sanskrit:Paṭiññātakaraṇa
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The Sutta on Admission (Paṭiññātakaraṇa)
Context
This text belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka in the Theravāda Buddhist tradition, specifically in the Pātimokkha section of the bhikkhus. During the Buddha’s lifetime, the Sangha gradually grew and required clear rules for collective governance. Not everyone who wore the ochre robe could immediately be recognized as a bhikkhu or bhikkhunī. The act of admission (paṭiññātakaraṇa) is the formal process that a person wishing to go forth must undergo.
This admission is not merely a formality, but a solemn commitment before the Sangha, the community of renunciants who have taken refuge in the Three Jewels: Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. It is the moment of transition from worldly life to the life of the holy Dharma, requiring sincerity and steadfastness.
Main Content
The text speaks of the conditions for being admitted and the responsibilities of the one who is admitted. First, the person who wishes to go forth must have the consent of parents or guardians, reflecting respect for the kindness of those who raised them. Next, that person must clearly express the reason for going forth: to seek awakening, escape suffering, or practice according to the Buddha’s Dharma.
During the admission ceremony, the candidate must declare before the Sangha that they undertake to follow the Dharma and Vinaya of the Sangha, practicing the five precepts or eight precepts, depending on whether they are to be a bhikkhu, bhikkhunī, or religious practitioner. They must acknowledge that they have no legal or disciplinary obstacles, such as great debts, contagious illness, or being wanted by the authorities, that could obstruct practice.
The admission statement is not a protective spell or mysterious ritual, but a clear vow, transparent before witnesses: “I undertake to live according to the Dharma and the Vinaya of this Sangha from today until final passing away.” This lays the foundation for the spiritual development of the renunciant.
Practical Meaning
In the present age, the act of admission still has deep significance for those who are determined to enter the path of formal practice.
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