English
or taking the edge of his outer robe, or standing together, or speaking together, or making an appointment should go, or should welcome a man's approach, or should enter a hidden place, or should present her body for that purpose for the practice of this unholy life, she too is defeated, without communion, having eight grounds. Indeed, venerable ones, the eight rules entailing defeat have been recited. If a bhikkhunī commits any one of these, she does not obtain communion with bhikkhunīs, as before, so afterwards, she is defeated, without communion. In this matter, venerable ones, I ask you, are you pure? A second time I ask, are you pure? A third time I ask, are you pure? You are pure in this matter, venerable ones, therefore you are silent. I hold it thus. The rules entailing defeat are concluded. Recitation of the Saṅghādisesa rules Indeed, venerable ones, these seventeen Saṅghādisesa rules come up for recitation. The rule concerning one who speaks for a patron 1. If any bhikkhunī should live as one who speaks for a patron, whether with a householder or a householder's son, or with a slave or a worker, or even with an ascetic or a wanderer, this bhikkhunī has committed an offense entailing an initial meeting, a Saṅghādisesa requiring expulsion. The rule concerning one who ordains a thief 2. If any bhikkhunī, knowing a thief, known to be punishable, without consulting the king or the Saṅgha or the assembly or the guild or the corporation, should ordain her, except in due course, this bhikkhunī has committed an offense entailing an initial meeting, a Saṅghādisesa requiring expulsion. The rule concerning going alone to a village 3. If any bhikkhunī should go alone to a village, or should go alone across a river, or should stay alone overnight, or should be left behind alone by the group, this bhikkhunī has committed an offense entailing an initial meeting, a Saṅghādisesa requiring expulsion. The rule concerning reinstating an expelled bhikkhunī 4. If any bhikkhunī, a bhikkhunī expelled by a unanimous Saṅgha, in accordance with the Dhamma, the Vinaya, and the Teacher's Dispensation, without consulting the Saṅgha that carried out the act, and without knowing the group's consent, should reinstate her, this bhikkhunī has committed an initial has incurred the first offense, a Sanghādisesa requiring expulsion. First Rule on Receiving Food 5. Whatever nun, being lustful, from the hand of a lustful man, food (hard) or food (soft), having received with her own hand, should eat or consume, this nun also has incurred the first offense, a Sanghādisesa requiring expulsion. Second Rule on Receiving Food 6. Whatever nun should say thus: "What will that man do to you, Venerable One, whether lustful or not lustful? Since you are not lustful, come, Venerable One, whatever that man gives you, food (hard) or food (soft), you, having received it with your own hand, eat or consume it," this nun also has incurred the first offense, a Sanghādisesa requiring expulsion. Rule on Acting as a Go-between 7. Whatever nun should act as a go-between for a woman with a man, or for a man with a woman, for marriage or for concubinage, even for a temporary union, this nun also has incurred the first offense, a Sanghādisesa requiring expulsion. Rule on Malicious Accusation 8. Whatever nun, being malicious, angry, displeased with another nun, should accuse her with an unfounded Pārājika offense, thinking, "May I perhaps remove her from this holy life," then at a later time, whether being admonished or not being admonished, that case is indeed unfounded, and the nun persists in her malice, this nun also has incurred the first offense, a Sanghādisesa requiring expulsion. Rule on Accusing with a Partial Offense 9. Whatever nun, being malicious, angry, displeased with another nun, taking some part, a mere trace, of a different (minor) case, should accuse her with a Pārājika offense, thinking, "May I perhaps remove her from this holy life," then at a later time, whether being admonished or not being admonished, And that case is of a different nature. Some small portion is taken up, and the bhikkhunī establishes ill-will, this bhikkhunī too has fallen into the first offense, a Sanghādisesa leading to expulsion. The training rule concerning renouncing the training 10. Now if any bhikkhunī, angry and displeased, should say this: "I renounce the Buddha, I renounce the Dhamma, I renounce the Sangha, I renounce the training. What are these nuns, these nuns who are daughters of the Sakyans? There are other nuns, modest, scrupulous, desirous of training. With them I shall lead the holy life." That bhikkhunī should be told by the bhikkhunīs: "Do not, sister, being angry and displeased, say this: 'I renounce the Buddha, I renounce the Dhamma, I renounce the Sangha, I renounce the training. What are these nuns, these nuns who are daughters of the Sakyans? There are other nuns, modest, scrupulous, desirous of training. With them I shall lead the holy life.' Delight, sister! The Dhamma is well-proclaimed. Lead the holy life for the complete ending of suffering." And if that bhikkhunī, being told thus by the bhikkhunīs, should persist in the same way, that bhikkhunī should be admonished by the bhikkhunīs up to the third time for the relinquishing of that. If, being admonished up to the third time, she should relinquish it, that is good. If she should not relinquish it, this bhikkhunī too has fallen into a third offense, a Sanghādisesa leading to expulsion. The training rule concerning anger about a case 11. Now if any bhikkhunī, having been rejected in some case, angry and displeased, should say this: "The bhikkhunīs are led by desire, the bhikkhunīs are led by hatred, the bhikkhunīs are led by delusion, the bhikkhunīs are led by fear." That bhikkhunī should be told by the bhikkhunīs: "Do not, sister, having been rejected in some case, being angry and displeased, say this: 'The bhikkhunīs are led by desire, the bhikkhunīs are led by hatred and nuns, and nuns who go by delusion, and nuns who go by fear." Indeed, the venerable one might go by desire, might go by hatred, might go by delusion, might go by fear. And if that nun, being spoken to by the nuns, should still cling to it, that nun should be admonished by the nuns up to three times for its relinquishment. If, being admonished up to three times, she should relinquish it, that is good. If she should not relinquish it, this nun too has fallen into a matter requiring suspension, a Saṅghādisesa. The first training rule concerning bad conduct. 12. Now if nuns live in close association, of bad conduct, of bad repute, of bad fame, harmful to the community of nuns, concealing each other's faults, those nuns should be spoken to by the nuns thus: "Sisters, you live in close association, of bad conduct, of bad repute, of bad fame, harmful to the community of nuns, concealing each other's faults. Separate yourselves, venerable ones! The Sangha praises only separation for the sisters." And if those nuns, being spoken to by the nuns, should still cling to it, those nuns should be admonished by the nuns up to three times for its relinquishment. If, being admonished up to three times, they should relinquish it, that is good. If they should not relinquish it, these nuns too have fallen into a matter requiring suspension, a Saṅghādisesa. The second training rule concerning bad conduct. 13. Now if any nun should say thus: "Venerable ones, you should live in close association! Do not live separately! There are other nuns in the Sangha of such conduct, of such repute, of such fame, harmful to the community of nuns, concealing each other's faults. The Sangha says nothing to them. The Sangha speaks thus to you alone out of contempt, out of disrespect, out of impatience, out of vexation, out of weakness – 'Sisters, you live in close association, of bad conduct, of bad repute, of bad..." of bad repute, causing trouble to the community of bhikkhunis, concealing each other's faults. 'Separate yourselves, venerable ones! The Sangha praises only seclusion for the sisters!'" That bhikkhuni should be told by the bhikkhunis thus: "Venerable one, do not speak thus. Venerable ones, you should live in association. Do not live separately. There are other bhikkhunis in the Sangha of such conduct, of such speech, of such repute, causing trouble to the community of bhikkhunis, concealing each other's faults. The Sangha says nothing to them. The Sangha speaks thus to you alone out of disdain, contempt, impatience, harshness, or weakness: 'Indeed, sisters live in association, of bad conduct, of bad speech, of bad repute, causing trouble to the community of bhikkhunis, concealing each other's faults. Separate yourselves, venerable ones! The Sangha praises only seclusion for the sisters!'" If that bhikkhuni, being told thus by the bhikkhunis, should still cling to the same view, that bhikkhuni should be admonished by the bhikkhunis up to the third time for the relinquishing of that. If, being admonished up to the third time, she relinquishes it, that is good. If she does not relinquish it, this bhikkhuni also has fallen into the third offense, a Sanghādisesa requiring expulsion. The Training Rule on Causing a Schism in the Sangha. 14. Should any bhikkhuni strive to cause a schism in a united Sangha, or take up and cling to a matter tending to schism, that bhikkhuni should be told by the bhikkhunis thus: "Venerable one, do not strive to cause a schism in a united Sangha, or take up and cling to a matter tending to schism. Be reconciled with the Sangha, venerable one. For a united Sangha, living in concord, without dispute, with one aim, dwells at ease." If that bhikkhuni, being told thus by the bhikkhunis, should still cling to the same view, that bhikkhuni should be admonished by the bhikkhunis up to the third time for the relinquishing of that. If, being admonished up to the third time, she relinquishes it,