Xct Mu Bi Pc 152Stingy With Families
Pāli / Sanskrit:Kulamaccharinī
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Explanation of the Kulamaccharinī Sutra (Stingy With Families)
Background
The Kulamaccharinī is found in the Vinaya Piṭaka, specifically the Bhikkhunī Pātimokkha, the rules of practice for bhikkhunīs. The Vinaya Piṭaka consists of the legal categories issued by the Blessed Buddha to govern the monastic community of monks and nuns, in order to maintain purity, harmony, and concentration on the aim of liberation.
The word “Kulamaccharinī” includes “kula” (family) and “maccharinī” (stingy, greedy), referring to bhikkhunīs who have an attitude of greed and lack of generosity toward families or the community. This text was taught to remind bhikkhunīs that, although they have gone forth, they should not show stinginess or resentment toward their worldly families, because this is contrary to the spirit of Buddhism.
Main Content
The Vinaya Piṭaka records that bhikkhunīs should not show stinginess (macchariyā) when interacting with families or visitors. Specifically, a bhikkhunī is admonished if she:
Refuses to share the Dharma teachings or the Buddha’s instructions with family or others out of fear of loss or loss of personal advantage. This is regarded as spiritual greed.
Conceals methods of practice or the benefits of practice only in order to maintain a high position in the religious community. This is an action opposed to loving-kindness (mettā) and non-self (anattā).
Is unwilling to support or guide those in need, by creating difficulties or imposing unnecessary conditions.
The text emphasizes that such actions are the result of “macchariyā,” greedy and narrow thoughts, which isolate a monastic from true peace and from the spirit of the Sangha (Saṅgha).
Practical Meaning
In the process of practice, the Kulamaccharinī teaches that stinginess is a major obstacle to spiritual development.
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