Chulavagga 10.7

Tipitaka >> Vinaya Pitaka >> Khandhaka >> Chulavagga >> Tenth Khandhaka >> 10.7

Adapted from the Translation by T. W. Rhys Davids and Hermann Oldenberg

CHULAVAGGA (THE MINOR SECTION)

TENTH KHANDHAKA (ON THE DUTIES OF BHIKKHUNIS/NUNS)

Chapter-7.

1. Now at that time Bhikkhunis in Sangha assembled, having fallen into quarrel, strife, and dispute, got to blows, and were unable to settle the point at issue. They told this matter to the Lord Buddha.

'I allow Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, to settle for Bhikkhunis a point at issue.'

Now at that time Bhikkhus were settling for Bhikkhunis a point at issue, and as the point at issue was being enquired into, it was found that both Bhikkhunis competent to take part in an official act, and Bhikkhunis who had been guilty of an offence (had taken part in the Sangha during the official act (the Kamma) at which the point in issue arose).

The Bhikkhunis said: 'It would be well if you, Sirs, would carry out disciplinary proceedings against the guilty Bhikkhunis, or absolve their offence: for

thus has it been laid down by the Lord Buddha: "Bhikkhus are to settle for the Bhikkhunis a point at issue."'

They told this matter to the Lord Buddha.

'I allow Bhikkhus, O Bhikkhus, to set on foot an official act for Bhikkhunis, and then to give it in charge for Bhikkhunis to carry out the official act against Bhikkhunis. And I allow Bhikkhus to set on foot the (dealing with an) offence for Bhikkhunis, and then to give it in charge for Bhikkhunis to accept the confession of that.'