Xct Mu Bi Pm Pc 102Dismissing a Companion
Pāli / Sanskrit:Dutiyikauyyojana
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The Dutiyikauyyojana Sutta: The Reasoning for Separation From Spiritual Companions
Background
Dutiyikauyyojana (Pāli: दुतिय-कउय्योजन) appears in the Xubhaddasikkhandhaka, a section of the Vinaya Piṭaka in Theravāda Buddhist scripture, especially among regulations related to the management of the community of those gone forth (Saṅgha). This sutta is not an independent discourse but a specific rule within the Pātimokkha system for bhikkhus.
The historical background of this sutta is connected with versions of the Vinaya Pitaka transmitted from different traditions of early Buddhism. Dutiyikauyyojana, provisionally translated as “reasoning related to the separation of a companion” or “the work of non-association for the second time,” reflects situations arising in collective monastic life, when members of the Saṅgha need to maintain harmony and internal discipline.
Main Content
The specific content of this sutta in the Vinaya Pitaka concerns cases in which a bhikkhu must separate from a spiritual companion or be separated by the community, usually because of certain violations or failure to comply with the laws of the Saṅgha. The sutta identifies the conditions and procedures necessary to carry out a disciplinary action called “Ukkhepaniya-kamma” (the act of suspension) or other forms of separation according to the degree of violation.
According to the Theravāda tradition, discipline in the Saṅgha is not a cruel form of punishment but a means of education and protection for the community of practice. Dutiyikauyyojana especially deals with “second time” cases (dutiya), that is, when a bhikkhu has already been warned or has previously acted improperly and now needs to be handled justly and disciplinarily.
This sutta is also related to the principle that any decision of the Saṅgha must be carried out formally, in the presence of a sufficient number of bhikkhus, and must follow the rules of procedure (Saṅgīti-kamma or Ñatti-dutiya-kamma) established by the Buddha to ensure fairness and transparency.
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