Bu Pc 8080. Leaving without giving consent
Pāli / Sanskrit:Chandaṁadatvāgamana
A monk who departs without giving his consent while the Order is deciding on an issue must confess the offense.
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Commentary on Bu Pc 80: Leaving Without Giving Consent
Background
In the Theravāda Buddhist tradition, the Vinaya Piṭaka contains detailed rules of practice to protect the virtue and harmony of the monastic community. Bu Pc 80 (Pācittiya 80)—also known as Chandaṁadatvāgamana—is one of the important prohibitions pertaining to the collective discipline of the Saṅgha.
These regulations arose from specific events during the lifetime of the Buddha. When the Saṅgha assembles to decide a matter concerning the Dhamma, the Vinaya, or the administration of the community, the full attendance of its members is essential to ensure that decisions reflect the general consensus and the highest standard of virtue. Those who depart before the business is concluded undermine this principle.
Main Content
According to this rule, when the Saṅgha is assembled to discuss, consider, or decide upon a matter of Dhamma-Vinaya or administration, any monk who leaves the assembly without giving consent to the Saṅgha—without the approval of the assembly—commits a Pācittiya offense. This is one of the offenses that requires public confession before the Saṅgha.
The crucial element is chanda (consent, willingness). A monk is not permitted to leave the assembly of his own accord. He must first seek permission—the consent of the Saṅgha, or at least of those presiding over the meeting. If there is a legitimate reason (illness, urgent matter), the monk may formally request permission and depart in an appropriate manner.
This rule applies in particular when the meeting has not yet concluded and the business has not yet been completed. To abandon the assembly irresponsibly may result in the loss of the quorum required for a decision, or give rise to a lack of respect for the common procedures of the community.
Practical Significance
Bu Pc 80 teaches that harmony and collective responsibility are the foundations of a healthy monastic community. Each member is not merely a free individual, but an inseparable part of the community as a whole.
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