Xct Mu Bi Pm Np 9Requesting Fine Robes From a Combined Robe Fund
Pāli / Sanskrit:Dutiyaupakkhata
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Explanation of the Dutiyaupakkhata Sutta
Requesting Fine Robes From a Combined Robe Fund
Background
The Dutiyaupakkhata Sutta is found in the Vinaya-piṭaka, specifically in the Parivāra section of the Bhikkhunī Vinaya. This is a record of the principles for managing the common property of the female Sangha, reflecting the care of Theravāda Buddhism in maintaining discipline and fairness in the community of practice.
This text was formulated during the Buddha’s lifetime, when the rules on the use of robes (cīvara), one of the four basic requisites of those who have gone forth (bhikkhu/bhikkhunī), were established to avoid dispute and disharmony. Fine robes were considered valuable material items, so requesting them from a common fund required honesty and observance.
Main Content
The Dutiyaupakkhata Sutta addresses the situation in which a nun wishes to request fine robes from the common store of the Sangha. The main rule is that a nun may not independently take or request any valuable material object without approval from the whole Sangha or from those authorized to manage the robe fund.
The important point in the sutta is the concept “Dutiya” (second), indicating that this is the second occasion on which a nun may request fine robes from the common fund, but the required conditions must be met: she must have a legitimate reason, such as old robes being torn or damaged, must ask respectfully, and must accept the Sangha’s decision without complaint.
The sutta also emphasizes that excessive or repeated requesting is considered a violation of purity (sīla) and humility. Fairness in the distribution of common property is an expression of a harmonious community, one of the highest values in the Sangha.
Practical Meaning
The Dutiyaupakkhata Sutta teaches those who have gone forth a profound lesson in non-fear and humility.
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