Xct Mu Bi Pm Pc 83Not Ordaining Trainees After Promising
Pāli / Sanskrit:Cīvaradāna-sikkhamānana-vuṭṭhāpana
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Discourse on Not Giving Robes to a Female Trainee After Having Promised
Context
This discourse belongs to the Pātimokkha - the collection of basic precepts in the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda tradition. Specifically, this is one of the regulations related to the training of female trainees (sikkhamānānā - women observing the training rules) in the community of monks and nuns.
In the context of Pavāraṇā ceremonies, the monthly rite of self-confession, or occasions for giving robes and other requisites, the Buddha and the senior disciples noticed cases in which nuns or supporters promised to provide cloth robes for female trainees but later did not fulfill the promise. This caused discord, disappointment, and affected the diligence of female trainees, who were in the process of cultivating virtue in preparation for formal ordination.
Main Content
This regulation states that a bhikkhunī or community of nuns must not deliberately fail to give robes to any female trainee whom they had promised to provide. If a woman or a nun has pledged to give certain robes to a female trainee, she must keep her promise. If she cannot fulfill it, she must inform her immediately and not leave the female trainee waiting indefinitely.
The act of not giving robes after having promised, or promising without intending to fulfill the promise, is regarded as an ethical violation (dhamma-asamvara), because it contradicts truthfulness (sacca) and loving-kindness (mettā), which the Buddha-Dharma always emphasizes. This is especially important for female trainees, because they are in a stage of spiritual development and need reliable support from the community in order to maintain their resolve in practice.
Practical Meaning
This discourse is not only an administrative rule of the Sangha, but also reflects a profound ethical principle: straightforwardness (musāvāda-veramaṇī - abstaining from false speech) and responsibility (sampajañña).
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