Suspension 10

Origin Story

At that time, the Buddha was in Rājagaha on Vulture’s peak. Then the World-honored One for this reason gathered the bhikkhu sangha, and said to the bhikkhus: “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 wants to destroy the sangha in harmony, makes plans for a matter that can split the sangha, and holds firmly on to it without giving it up, the bhikkhunīs should admonish that bhikkhunī, saying: “Venerable sister, don’t destroy the sangha in harmony, don’t make plans to destroy the sangha in harmony, don’t accept a matter that can split the sangha, holding firmly on to it without giving it up. Venerable sister, you should be in harmony with the sangha. When you’re in harmony with the sangha, happy, and without quarreling, training under one teacher, mixing like water and milk, you’ll grow in the Buddha’s dhamma and live comfortably.” If when the bhikkhunīs admonish that bhikkhunī, she holds firmly on to it and doesn’t give it up, the bhikkhunīs should admonish her three times to give up this matter. If she gives it up by the third time, it’s fine. If not, that bhikkhunī commits an offense that should be given up after three admonishments, a saṅghādisesa.’” (End of the 10th rule.)

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