Suspension 13

Origin Story

Upāli asked again: “The World-honored One has laid down the precept for the bhikkhus: ‘If a bhikkhu lives supported by a village, engages in unwholesome conduct and corrupts families, … it’s a saṅghādisesa.’ How should I remember this?” The Buddha said: “You should remember it as to be practised by both sanghas. From now on, this precept should be recited thus:

Final Ruling

‘If a bhikkhunī lives supported by a village, engages in unwholesome conduct and corrupts families, and all of her unwholesome conduct is seen and heard and known, and the corrupted families are also seen and heard and known, the bhikkhunīs should address that bhikkhunī: “You engage in unwholesome conduct and corrupt families. All of your unwholesome conduct is seen and heard and known, and the corrupted families are also seen and heard and known. Go away, you shouldn’t live among us!” If that bhikkhunī says: “The venerables follow desire, anger, delusion, and fear. Why? There are also other bhikkhunīs with the same offense. Some of them are expelled, some aren’t expelled,” the bhikkhunīs should say again: “Don’t say: ‘The venerables follow desire, anger, delusion, and fear. Why? There are also other bhikkhunīs with the same offense. Some of them are expelled, some aren’t expelled.’ You engage in unwholesome conduct and corrupt families. All of your unwholesome conduct is seen and heard and known, and the corrupted families are also seen and heard and known. You should give up this speech about following desire, anger, delusion, and fear. Go away, you shouldn’t live among us!” If she, when admonished like this, holds firmly on to it and doesn’t give it up, they should admonish her a second and a third time. If she gives up this matter at the second or third admonishment, it’s fine. If not, that bhikkhunī commits a saṅghādisesa after three admonishments, from which one can repent.’”

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