Mahīśāsaka Vinaya

Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga

Relinquishment With Confession 28

Origin Story

At that time, Khemā bhikkhunī didn’t have a place to stay. She asked from many householders … “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 herself from many householders, and then uses it herself for another purpose, it’s a nissaggiya pācittiya.’”

Explanations

The remainder is as explained above.