Confession 195

Origin Story

At that time, the bhikkhunīs, when the formal act for the completion of the two years of training in the precepts had been carried out, let a night pass and then gave people the full ordination. In the meantime, there were difficulties, and thereupon, they weren’t able to receive the full ordination. 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, when the formal act for the completion of the two years of training in the precepts has been carried out, lets a night pass and then gives the full ordination, it’s a pācittiya.’”

Explanations

From when she thinks about it up to when it’s not yet dawn, it’s a dukkaṭa. At dawn, it’s a pācittiya for the preceptor. For the other teachers and the sangha, it’s a dukkaṭa.

If she’s sick, if difficulties arise, or if the sangha hasn’t assembled, the offense isn’t committed.