Xct Mu Bi Sk 43Receiving in Proportion
Pāli / Sanskrit:Samasūpakapaṭiggahaṇa
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EXPOSITION OF THE SAMASŪPAKAPAṬIGGAHAṆA SCRIPTURE
Receiving Conditions in a Balanced Way
Background
The Samasūpakapaṭiggahaṇa Scripture (Receiving Conditions in a Balanced Way) appears in the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda Buddhist tradition, reflecting practical issues concerning the management of property and conditions in the community of monks and nuns. This scripture addresses how bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs receive and manage the necessities of life, called the four requisites (medicine, robes, food, and bedding), from the lay community.
In the early period of the Sangha, the Buddha established detailed rules to ensure that practicing disciples would not be distracted by inequities in the sharing of property. This scripture expresses proportionality and fairness, core values of the Vinaya.
Main Content
The Samasūpakapaṭiggahaṇa Scripture contemplates the principle of “samasūpaka” (balanced, equal). Accordingly, when the community of monks and nuns receives objects necessary for the life of practice, distribution must be carried out fairly and proportionately among the members.
This is not a matter of wealth or poverty, but of ethical principle: a bhikkhu or bhikkhunī is not permitted to store up what exceeds actual need. The purpose of this process of receiving is to prevent greed (lobha), jealousy (issā), and other defilements from arising among members of the Sangha.
The scripture teaches that received requisites must be used for the purpose of practicing the Dharma, not to create division or power within the community. This balance also helps monks and nuns concentrate on studying and practicing the Noble Path, without being shaken by material worries or disputes over property.
Practical Meaning
In the context of the Vinaya Piṭaka, the Samasūpakapaṭiggahaṇa Scripture emphasizes that balance is not an abstract concept, but a living practice.
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