Confession 184

Origin Story

At that time, the bhikkhunīs obstructed the acceptance of the kaṭhina robe. The (other) bhikkhunīs waited for a long time but they didn’t come, and they were prevented from practising the path. The senior bhikkhunīs criticized them 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 obstructs the acceptance of the kaṭhina robe, it’s a pācittiya.’”

Explanations

If she’s sick, or if she hasn’t heard about it, the offense isn’t committed.

← →