Bu As 66. Further Penalty
Pāli / Sanskrit:Tassapāpiyasikā
A monk who is intractable in regard to the offenses he has committed may be subject to an act of censure.
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THE DISCOURSE ON FURTHER PENALTY (TASSAPĀPIYASIKĀ)
Background
The Tassapāpiyasikā is found within the Vinaya Piṭaka of Theravāda Buddhism, representing the governance of monastic discipline within the community of bhikkhus. The context of this text arises from situations in which certain bhikkhus commit offenses but refuse to acknowledge or amend their conduct. This is a matter of grave concern for the discipline of the Sangha, for if bhikkhus do not abide by the rules and refuse to admit wrongdoing when they transgress, the unity and harmony of the monastic community will be broken.
The handling of such obstinate bhikkhus (anukampaka) is not undertaken for the sake of punishment as an end in itself, but rather to protect the purity of the Sangha and to encourage repentance and reform in those bhikkhus. The Vinaya taught by the Blessed One is a comprehensive system of training, aimed at cultivating the mind and the virtue of those who have gone forth.
Principal Content
The Tassapāpiyasikā stipulates that when a bhikkhu commits offenses yet stubbornly refuses to acknowledge or amend them, the Sangha may apply an additional penalty called "Tassapāpiyasikā" (a further act of humbling). This penalty constitutes a subsequent step, taken when lighter measures of correction have failed.
The process of applying this penalty follows the principles established by the Blessed One. First, the bhikkhus must endeavor to persuade the offending bhikkhu to acknowledge his fault through wise and patient dialogue. If that bhikkhu still does not heed them, the Sangha then proceeds to apply penalties in graduated order, from lighter to more severe. Tassapāpiyasikā is a more severe penalty, intended to press the obstinate bhikkhu toward repentance.
This penalty requires that the other bhikkhus must avoid or restrict social interaction with the penalized bhikkhu, until such time as he acknowledges his wrongdoing and commits himself to reform.
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