Mahīśāsaka Vinaya

Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga

Relinquishment With Confession 26

Origin Story

At that time, Khemā bhikkhunī did the uposatha outdoors … She was troubled by … mosquitos and gadflies, as explained before. The bhikkhunīs asked here and there in order to build an uposatha hall … “I now lay down a precept for the bhikkhunīs, as explained above. From now on, this precept should be recited thus:

Final Ruling

‘If a bhikkhunī asks for something for the sangha from many householders, and then uses it for another purpose, it’s a nissaggiya pācittiya.’”

Explanations

The remainder is as explained above.