Confession 132

Origin Story

At that time, Chandasumanā bhikkhunī had quarreled with others, and pummeled and beat herself, screamed loudly and cried. When the senior bhikkhunīs heard it, they criticized her in all kinds of ways, … “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, when she has quarreled with others, beats herself and cries, it’s a pācittiya.’”

Explanations

If she pummels or beats herself, each hit is a pācittiya.

For a sikkhamānā and a sāmaṇerī, it’s a dukkaṭa.