Mahīśāsaka Vinaya

Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga

Confession 77

Origin Story

At that time, the bhikkhunīs stood and talked with bhikkhus alone outdoors, and defiled attachment arose in their minds. … “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 stands and talks with a bhikkhu alone outdoors, it’s a pācittiya.’”

Explanations

The remainder is as explained above.