- 0.1Theravāda VinayaTheravāda Collection on Monastic Law
- 0.2MahāvibhaṅgaThe Great Analysis
- 0.3PācittiyakaṇḍaThe chapter on offenses entailing confession
- 0.4SahadhammikavaggaThe subchapter on legitimate correction
0.580. ChandaṁadatvāgamanasikkhāpadaLeaving without giving consent
1.0Origin story
1.1Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.At one time when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery,1.2Tena kho pana samayena saṅgho sannipatito hoti kenacideva karaṇīyena.the Sangha had gathered on some business.1.3Chabbaggiyā bhikkhū cīvarakammaṁ karontā ekassa chandaṁ adaṁsu.The monks from the group of six were busy making robes and so they gave their consent to one among them.
1.4Atha kho saṅgho “yassatthāya sannipatito taṁ kammaṁ karissāmī”ti ñattiṁ ṭhapesi.When the Sangha was ready to do the legal procedure for which it had gathered, it put forward a motion.1.5Atha kho so bhikkhu—That monk from the group of six thought,1.6“evamevime ekamekassa kammaṁ karonti, kassa tumhe kammaṁ karissathā”ti chandaṁ adatvā uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkāmi.“This is just how they do legal procedures against us one by one, but against who will you do this one?” and without giving his consent, he got up from his seat and left.
1.7Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—The monks of few desires complained and criticized him,1.8PTS 4.153“kathañhi nāma bhikkhu saṅghe vinicchayakathāya vattamānāya chandaṁ adatvā uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkamissatī”ti …pe…“When the Sangha is in the middle of a discussion, how could that monk get up from his seat and leave without giving his consent?” …1.9“saccaṁ kira tvaṁ, bhikkhu, saṅghe vinicchayakathāya vattamānāya chandaṁ adatvā uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkamasī”ti?“Is it true, monk, that you did this?”
1.10“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.“It’s true, sir.”
1.11Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…The Buddha rebuked him …1.12kathañhi nāma tvaṁ, moghapurisa, saṅghe vinicchayakathāya vattamānāya chandaṁ adatvā uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkamissasi.“Foolish man, how could you do this?1.13Netaṁ, moghapurisa, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…This will affect people’s confidence …” …1.14evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—“And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:
1.15.0Final ruling
1.15.1“Yo pana bhikkhu saṅghe vinicchayakathāya vattamānāya chandaṁ adatvā uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkameyya, pācittiyan”ti.‘When the Sangha is in the middle of a discussion, if a monk gets up from his seat and leaves without first giving his consent, he commits an offense entailing confession.’”
2.1.0Definitions
- 2.1.1Yo panātiA:
- 2.1.2yo yādiso …pe…whoever …
- 2.1.3bhikkhūtiMonk:
- 2.1.4…pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippeto bhikkhūti.… The monk who has been given the full ordination by a unanimous Sangha through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements that is irreversible and fit to stand—this sort of monk is meant in this case.
- 2.1.5Saṅghe vinicchayakathā nāmaWhen the Sangha is in the middle of a discussion:
- 2.1.6vatthu vā ārocitaṁ hoti avinicchitaṁ, ñatti vā ṭhapitā hoti, kammavācā vā vippakatā hoti.when the topic has been announced but the discussion has not yet been concluded, or when the motion has been put forward, or when the announcement is still under way.
- 2.1.7Chandaṁ adatvā uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkameyyāti—Gets up from his seat and leaves without first giving his consent:
- 2.1.8“kathaṁ idaṁ kammaṁ kuppaṁ assa vaggaṁ assa na kareyyā”ti gacchati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.if he leaves, thinking, “How may this legal procedure be disturbed?” or “How may this legal procedure be done by an incomplete assembly?” or “How may this legal procedure not be done?” then he commits an offense of wrong conduct.12.1.9Parisāya hatthapāsaṁ vijahantassa āpatti dukkaṭassa.If he is in the process of going beyond arm’s reach of the gathering, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.1.10Vijahite āpatti pācittiyassa.When he has gone beyond arm’s reach, he commits an offense entailing confession.
2.2.0Permutations
2.2.1Dhammakamme dhammakammasaññī chandaṁ adatvā uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkamati, āpatti pācittiyassa.If it is a legitimate legal procedure, and he perceives it as such, and he gets up from his seat and leaves without first giving his consent, he commits an offense entailing confession.2.2.2Dhammakamme vematiko chandaṁ adatvā uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkamati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it is a legitimate legal procedure, but he is unsure of it, and he gets up from his seat and leaves without first giving his consent, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.2.3Dhammakamme adhammakammasaññī chandaṁ adatvā uṭṭhāyāsanā pakkamati, anāpatti.If it is a legitimate legal procedure, but he perceives it as illegitimate, and he gets up from his seat and leaves without first giving his consent, there is no offense.
2.2.4Adhammakamme dhammakammasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, but he perceives it as legitimate, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.2.5Adhammakamme vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.2.2.6Adhammakamme adhammakammasaññī, anāpatti.If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, and he perceives it as such, there is no offense.
2.3.0Non-offenses
2.3.1Anāpatti—There is no offense:2.3.2“saṅghassa bhaṇḍanaṁ vā kalaho vā viggaho vā vivādo vā bhavissatī”ti gacchati,if he leaves because he thinks there will be quarrels or disputes in the Sangha; 2.3.3“saṅghabhedo vā saṅgharāji vā bhavissatī”ti gacchati,if he leaves because he thinks there will be a fracture or schism in the Sangha; 2.3.4“adhammena vā vaggena vā na kammārahassa vā kammaṁ karissatī”ti gacchati,if he leaves because he thinks the legal procedure will be illegitimate, done by an incomplete assembly, or done against one who does not deserve it; 2.3.5gilāno gacchati,if he leaves because he is sick; 2.3.6gilānassa karaṇīyena gacchati,if he leaves because he has to take care of someone who is sick; 2.3.7uccārena vā passāvena vā pīḷito gacchati,if he leaves because he needs to relieve himself; 2.3.8“na kammaṁ kopetukāmo puna paccāgamissāmī”ti gacchati,if he leaves with the intention to return, and not because he wants to invalidate the legal procedure; 2.3.9ummattakassa,if he is insane; 2.3.10ādikammikassāti.if he is the first offender.
2.3.11Chandaṁ adatvā gamanasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ dasamaṁ.The training rule on leaving without giving consent, the tenth, is finished.