Confession 192-194

Origin Story

At that time, the bhikkhunīs carried out the formal act to take on students themselves, they carried out the formal act for training two years in the precepts themselves, and they gave the training precepts for two years themselves. They weren’t able to instruct the students, and (the students) were ignorant and without knowledge, and unable to train in the precepts. When the senior bhikkhunīs heard it, they 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 carries out the formal act to take on students herself, it’s a pācittiya.’”

Final Ruling

‘If a bhikkhunī carries out the formal act for training two years in the precepts herself, it’s a pācittiya.’”

Final Ruling

‘If a bhikkhunī gives the training precepts for two years herself, it’s a pācittiya.’”

Explanations

The remainder is as explained above.

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