Expulsion 2

Origin Story

At that time, the World-honored One was in Rājagaha on Vulture’s peak. Then the World-honored One for this reason gathered the bhikkhu sangha, and said: “From now on, I’ll lay down a precept for the bhikkhunīs, and state the 10 principles: … So that the true dhamma may last long. Someone wishing to recite the precept should recite like this:

Final Ruling

‘If a bhikkhunī in the village or the wilderness takes what isn’t given with the intention to steal it; and the stolen item is such that the king or the king’s high officials would arrest, bind, kill or banish her from the country, (saying): “You criminal, you fool!,” The pātimokkha version adds: “You ignorant person!”* if that bhikkhunī in this way takes what isn’t given, she’s pārājika, and doesn’t live in community.’” (End of the second rule.)

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