Pācittiya 57: The Training Rule on Not Inviting Criticism from Both Communities after Completing Her Rains Retreat.
- Translated from the Pali by Bhikkhu Brahmali. (More copyright information)
Origin story
1At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. At that time a number of nuns who had completed the rainy-season residence in a village monastery went to Sāvatthī. The nuns there asked them, “Venerables, where did you spend the rains residence? Where did you invite the Sangha of monks for correction?”
“We didn’t invite the Sangha of monks for correction.”
2The nuns of few desires complained and criticized them, “How could nuns who have completed the rains residence not invite the Sangha of monks for correction?” …
“Is it true, monks, that nuns didn’t do this?”
“It’s true, Sir.”
The Buddha rebuked them … “How could nuns not do this? This will affect people’s confidence …” … “And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:
Final ruling
3‘If a nun who has completed the rainy-season residence does not invite correction from both Sanghas in regard to three things—what has been seen, heard, or suspected—she commits an offense entailing confession.’”
Definitions
4A: whoever … Nun: … The nun who has been given the full ordination in unanimity by both Sanghas through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements that is irreversible and fit to stand—this sort of nun is meant in this case.
5Who has completed the rainy-season residence: who has completed the first three or the last three months of the rainy-season residence. If she thinks, “I won’t invite correction from both Sanghas in regard to three things—what has been seen, heard, or suspected,” then by the mere fact of abandoning her duty, she commits an offense entailing confession.
Non-offenses
6There is no offense: if there is an obstacle; if she searches, but does not find anyone to invite for correction; if she is sick; if there is an emergency; if she is insane; if she is the first offender.
The seventh training rule is finished.
1p_2V_3152, msdiv1050 Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena sambahulā bhikkhuniyo gāmakāvāse vassaṁvuṭṭhā sāvatthiṁ agamaṁsu. Bhikkhunīyo tā bhikkhuniyo etadavocuṁ:“katthāyyāyo vassaṁvuṭṭhā; kattha bhikkhusaṁgho pavārito”ti?
“Na mayaṁ, ayye, bhikkhusaṁghaṁ pavāremā”ti.
2p_2V_3153Yā tā bhikkhuniyo appicchā … pe … tā ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti: “Kathañhi nāma bhikkhuniyo vassaṁvuṭṭhā bhikkhusaṁghaṁ na pavāressantī”ti … pe …
“Saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo vassaṁvuṭṭhā bhikkhusaṁghaṁ na pavārentī”ti?
“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.
Vigarahi buddho bhagavā … pe … kathañhi nāma, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo vassaṁvuṭṭhā bhikkhusaṁghaṁ na pavāressanti. Netaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya … pe … evañca pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhuniyo imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddisantu—
3p_2V_3154, msdiv1051“Yā pana bhikkhunī vassaṁvuṭṭhā ubhatosaṁghe tīhi ṭhānehi na pavāreyya diṭṭhena vā sutena vā parisaṅkāya vā, pācittiyan”ti.
4p_2V_3155, msdiv1052Yā panā'ti yā yādisā … pe … bhikkhunī'ti … pe … ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippetā bhikkhunīti.
5p_2V_3156Vassaṁvuṭṭhā nāma purimaṁ vā temāsaṁ pacchimaṁ vā temāsaṁ vuṭṭhā. Ubhatosaṁghe tīhi ṭhānehi na pavāressāmi diṭṭhena vā sutena vā parisaṅkāya vā”ti dhuraṁ nikkhittamatte āpatti pācittiyassa.
6p_2V_3157, msdiv1053Anāpatti—sati antarāye, pariyesitvā na labhati, gilānāya, āpadāsu, ummattikāya, ādikammikāyāti.