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THE PATIMOKKHA
THE BHIKKUNI PATIMOKKHA[]
DISCIPLINARY RULES FOR BHIKKUNIS(NUNS)
Parajika Dhamma(Defeat & Expulsion)[]
(Offences which merit excommunication)
Pali Versions : Pali-English Version & Pali-Devanagri Version
Parajika Summary[]
Now the eight offences are recited.
The training precept for sexual things
1.If a bhikkhuni interested in sexual things practice them in the form of an animal, that is an offence fit to be ex-communicated.
The training precept, for stealing.
2. A bhikkhuni taking from village or forest, something not given with a thievish mind and if it amounts to a robbery for which the king would arrest, execute, imprison, or banish, she does an offence, fit to be ex-communicated.
The training precept, for depriving human life.
3. If a bhikkhuni intentionally deprives human life by providing a weapon or by praising death, or by inciting one to die, saying, `Good man, what is the use of this evil unpleasant life, dying is better than living.' Praising death in various ways makes one to think and ponder about dying, that is an offence, fit to be ex-communicated.
Training precept, for attainments above human.
4. A bhikkhuni impressing others about attainments above human, without attaining them, would say, `I know and see noble attainments and visions above human.' Later, when cross questioned or even not cross questioned, seeing her offence and seeking purity would say: `Noble lady, not knowing or seeing I said I know and see, I said those useless lies, out of conceit'. It's an offence fit to be ex-communicated.
The training precept above the knee caps.
5 If a bhikkhuni with desire consents to a male person's approach to brush up or down, or massage, or take hold, or touch or press above the knee caps, is an offence fit to be ex-communicated.
The training precept for hiding an offence.
6. A bhikkhuni knowing that another bhikkhuni had done an offence, would not accuse her for it, nor inform the Community about it, while she is present and alive Afterwards she would say: `Even earlier, I knew that sister is of such behavior'. Not accusing the bhikkhuni herself, nor informing the Community about it, is an offence fit to be ex-communicated.
Training precept for associating an ex-communicated bhikkhu.
7. A bhikkhuni associating a bhikkhu, rightfully ex communicated by the Teacher's discipline as disrespectful and cannot be corrected, should be advised by the bhikkhunis up to the third time: `Noble lady, this bhikkhu is rightfully ex-communicated by the Teacher's discipline as disrespectful and cannot be corrected do not associate him.' It's good if she gives up the association, if not, it is an offence fit to be ex-communicated.
Training precept, for eight fold misbehavior
8. If a bhikkhuni with desires endures a male person's approaches in the form of holding hands, touching the edge of the robe, standing close, talking or exchanging ideas, or follow him to enclosures, or disclose the body with such intentions, this wrong behavior is an offence fit to be ex-communicated.
The end of the Parajika Dhamma (offences, which merit excommunicating)
Noble ladies, the eight offences for excommunication are recited. A bhikkhuni fallen for one or the other of these offences is fit to be ex-communicated. Noble ladies, I ask how is your purity? For the second and for the third time I ask how is your purity? The noble ladies are pure, therefore they are silent, and I record it as such.
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