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The Settling of Disciplinary Issues

Adhikaraṇasamathasutta

Seven principles for settling issues and disputes that have arisen in the community.

Translated by Bhikkhu Sujato · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Aṅguttara Nikāya 7.84Numbered Discourses 7.84
  • 0.28. Vinayavagga8. The Monastic Law

0.3AdhikaraṇasamathasuttaThe Settling of Disciplinary Issues

1.1PTS 4.144“Sattime, bhikkhave, adhikaraṇasamathā dhammā uppannuppannānaṁ adhikaraṇānaṁ samathāya vūpasamāya.“Mendicants, there are these seven principles for settling any disciplinary issues that might arise.1.2Katame satta?What seven?1.3Sammukhāvinayo dātabbo, sativinayo dātabbo, amūḷhavinayo dātabbo, paṭiññātakaraṇaṁ dātabbaṁ, yebhuyyasikā dātabbā, tassapāpiyasikā dātabbā, tiṇavatthārako dātabbo.Resolution face-to-face to be applied. Resolution through recollection to be granted. Resolution because of past insanity to be granted. Acting according to what has been admitted. Majority decision. Further penalty. Covering over as if with grass.1.4Ime kho, bhikkhave, satta adhikaraṇasamathā dhammā uppannuppannānaṁ adhikaraṇānaṁ samathāya vūpasamāyā”ti.These are the seven principles for settling any disciplinary issues that might arise.”

1.5Dasamaṁ.

1.6Vinayavaggo aṭṭhamo.

2.0Tassuddānaṁ

2.1Caturo vinayadharā,2.2caturo ceva sobhanā;2.3Sāsanaṁ adhikaraṇa—2.4samathenaṭṭhame dasāti.