Vinaya Pitaka - Monastic Rules
Bhikkhu Vibhanga - Pācittiya 30: The Training Rule on Sitting in Private.
- Translated from the Pali by Brahmali Bhikkhu.
Origin story
1 At one time the Buddha, the Master, was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. At that time the former wife of Venerable Udāyī had ordained as a nun. She often went to see Venerable Udāyī, and he often went to see her. And on one occasion Venerable Udāyī was seated in private alone with that nun.
2 The monks of few desires … complained and criticised him: “How can Venerable Udāyī sit in private alone with a nun?" … “Is it true, Udāyī, that you do this?" “It’s true, Master." The Buddha, the Master, criticised him: “ … Foolish man, how can you sit in private alone with a nun? This will not give rise to confidence in those without it … And, monks, this training rule should be recited thus:
Final ruling
3 “If a monk sits in private alone with a nun, he commits an offence entailing confession."
Definitions
4 A: whoever … Monk: … The monk who is ordained by a complete Sangha through a procedure of one motion and three announcements, which is unchallengeable and fit to stand; this sort of monk is meant in this case.
5 Nun: fully ordained by both Sanghas.
7 Alone: just the monk and the nun.
8 In private: there is private to the eye and there is private to the ear. Private to the eye: one is unable to see them winking, raising an eyebrow, or nodding. Private to the ear: one is unable to hear ordinary speech.
9 Sits: if the monk sits down or lies down next to a seated nun, he commits an offence entailing confession.
10 If a nun sits down or lies down next to the seated monk, he commits an offence entailing confession. If both are seated or both are lying down, he commits an offence entailing confession.
Permutations
11If it is private, and he perceives it as private, and he sits down alone with a nun, he commits an offence entailing confession. If it is private, but he has doubts about it, and he sits down alone with a nun, he commits an offence entailing confession. If it is private, but he perceives it as not private, and he sits down alone with a nun, he commits an offence entailing confession.
12If it is not private, but he perceives it as private, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If it is not private, but he has doubts about it, he commits an offence of bad conduct. If it is not private, and he perceives it as not private, there is no offence.
Non-offences
13There is no offence: if another person who understands is present; if he stands and does not sit down; if he is not seeking privacy; if he sits down thinking of something else; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.
14The tenth rule, the training rule on sitting in private, is finished.
The third chapter on instruction is finished.
16Not agreed upon, gone down,
Dwelling place, worldly gain, and by giving;
He sews, a road, a boat, eats,
Alone: those are the ten.
1 tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṃ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. tena kho pana samayena āyasmato udāyissa purāṇadutiyikā bhikkhunīsu pabbajitā hoti. sā āyasmato udāyissa santike abhikkhaṇaṃ āgacchati, āyasmāpi udāyī tassā bhikkhuniyā santike abhikkhaṇaṃ gacchati. tena kho pana samayena āyasmā udāyī tassā bhikkhuniyā saddhiṃ eko ekāya raho nisajjaṃ kappesi.
2 ye te bhikkhū appicchā … pe … te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti— "kathañhi nāma āyasmā udāyī bhikkhuniyā saddhiṃ eko ekāya raho nisajjaṃ kappessatī"ti … pe … "saccaṃ kira tvaṃ, udāyi, bhikkhuniyā saddhiṃ eko ekāya raho nisajjaṃ kappesī"ti? "saccaṃ, bhagavā"ti. vigarahi buddho bhagavā … pe … kathañhi nāma tvaṃ, moghapurisa, bhikkhuniyā saddhiṃ eko ekāya raho nisajjaṃ kappessasi. netaṃ, moghapurisa, appasannānaṃ vā pasādāya … pe … evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṃ sikkhāpadaṃ uddiseyyātha—
3 "yo pana bhikkhu bhikkhuniyā saddhiṃ eko ekāya raho nisajjaṃ kappeyya, pācittiyan"ti. (30:79)
4 yo panāti yo yādiso … pe … bhikkhūti … pe … ayaṃ imasmiṃ atthe adhippeto bhikkhūti.
5 bhikkhunī nāma ubhatosaṇghe upasampannā.
7 eko ekāyāti bhikkhu ceva hoti bhikkhunī ca.
8 raho nāma cakkhussa raho sotassa raho. cakkhussa raho nāma na sakkā hoti akkhiṃ vā nikhaṇīyamāne bhamukaṃ vā ukkhipīyamāne sīsaṃ vā ukkhipīyamāne passituṃ. sotassa raho nāma na sakkā hoti pakatikathā sotuṃ.
9 nisajjaṃ kappeyyāti bhikkhuniyā nisinnāya bhikkhu upanisinno vā hoti upanipanno vā, āpatti pācittiyassa.
10 bhikkhu nisinne bhikkhunī upanisinnā vā hoti upanipannā vā, āpatti pācittiyassa. ubho vā nisinnā honti ubho vā nipannā, āpatti pācittiyassa.
11 raho rahosaññī eko ekāya nisajjaṃ kappeti, āpatti pācittiyassa. raho vematiko eko ekāya nisajjaṃ kappeti, āpatti pācittiyassa. raho arahosaññī eko ekāya nisajjaṃ kappeti, āpatti pācittiyassa.
12 araho rahosaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa. araho vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa. araho arahosaññī, anāpatti.
13 anāpatti— yo koci viññū dutiyo hoti, tiṭṭhati na nisīdati, arahopekkho, aññavihito nisīdati, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.
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rahonisajjasikkhāpadaṃ niṭṭhitaṃ dasamaṃ.
ovādavaggo tatiyo.
16 asammataatthangatū,
passayāmisadānena;
sibbati addhānaṃ nāvaṃ bhuñjeyya,
eko ekāya te dasāti.