1.9. Monks’ Analysis: on Laying-Down-Where (PLI-TV-PVR1.9)

Pārājika

Monks’ Pārājika 1

Where was that offence involving Defeat because of indulging in sexual intercourse laid down by that Lord who knows, who sees, perfected one, fully Self-Awakened One? Concerning whom? On what subject? … By whom was it conveyed? Where was that offence involving Defeat because of indulging in sexual intercourse laid down … ? … It was laid down in Vesālī … see Prv.1.1:Bu-Pj.1 … He originates it by one origin—he originates it by body and by mind, not by speech … By whom has it been conveyed? It has been conveyed by a succession (of teachers):

Upāli, Dāsaka, as well as Soṇaka, similarly Siggava,
With Moggali’s son as fifth—
these in the glorious (is)land of Jambusiri—…

These sinless sages of great wisdom,
knowing the Vinaya and skilled in the Way,
Proclaimed the Vinaya-piṭaka in the Island of Tambapaṇṇi.

Monks’ Pārājika 2

Where was that offence involving Defeat because of taking what had not been given laid down by that Lord … ? It was laid down in Rājagaha … see Prv.1.1 … it may be that he originates it by body and by speech and by mind.

Monks’ Pārājika 3

Where was that offence involving Defeat because of intentionally depriving a human being of life laid down? It was laid down in Vesālī … he originates it by … mind.

Monks’ Pārājika 4

Where was that offence involving Defeat because of laying claim (for oneself) to a non-existent, non-actual state of further-men laid down? It was laid down in Vesālī … he originates it by … mind.

Saṅghādisesa

Monks’ Saṅghādisesa 1

Where was that offence requiring a Formal Meeting of the Order because of emitting semen making an effort laid down by that Lord … ? Concerning whom? On what subject? … By whom has it been conveyed? Where was that offence requiring a Formal Meeting of the Order because of emitting semen making an effort laid down by that Lord … ? It was laid down in Sāvatthī … not by speech … By whom has it been conveyed? It has been conveyed by a succession (of teachers):

Upāli, Dāsaka …

… in the Island of Tambapaṇṇi.

Monks’ Saṅghādisesa 2

Where was that offence requiring a Formal Meeting of the Order because of coming into physical contact with a woman laid down? It was laid down in Sāvatthī … he originates it … not by speech.

Monks’ Saṅghādisesa 3

Where was that offence requiring a Formal Meeting of the Order because offending a woman with lewd words laid down? It was laid down in Sāvatthī … and by mind.

Monks’ Saṅghādisesa 4

Where was that offence requiring a Formal Meeting of the Order because of speaking in praise of ministering to sense-pleasures for (him)self in the presence of a woman laid down? It was laid down in Sāvatthī …

Monks’ Saṅghādisesa 5

Where was that offence requiring a Formal Meeting of the Order because of acting as a go-between laid down? It was laid down in Sāvatthī … and by mind.

Monks’ Saṅghādisesa 6

Where was that offence requiring a Formal Meeting of Order because of having a hut built begging for it oneself laid down? It was laid down in Āḷavī … He originates it by the six origins.

Monks’ Saṅghādisesa 7

Where was that offence requiring a Formal Meeting of the Order because of having a large vihāra built laid down? It was laid down in Kosambī … He originates it by the six origins.

Monks’ Saṅghādisesa 8

Where was that offence requiring a Formal Meeting of the Order because of defaming a monk with an unfounded charge of an offence involving Defeat laid down? It was laid down in Rājagaha … He originates it by three origins.

Monks’ Saṅghādisesa 9

Where was that offence requiring a Formal Meeting of the Order because of defaming a monk with a charge of an offence involving Defeat taking up some point as a pretext in a legal question really belonging to something else, laid down? It was laid down in Rājagaha … He originates it by three origins.

Monks’ Saṅghādisesa 10

Where was that offence requiring a Formal Meeting of the Order with up to three times admonishing a schismatic monk because of his not giving up (his course) laid down? It was laid down in Rājagaha … and by mind.

Monks’ Saṅghādisesa 11

Where was that offence requiring a Formal Meeting of the Order with up to three times admonishing monks who were throwing in their lot with a schism because of their not giving up (their course) laid down? It was laid down in Rājagaha … and by mind.

Monks’ Saṅghādisesa 12

Where was that offence requiring a Formal Meeting of the Order with up to three times admonishing a monk who was difficult to speak to because of his not giving up (his course) laid down? It was laid down in Kosambī … and by mind.

Monks’ Saṅghādisesa 13

Where was that offence requiring a Formal Meeting of the Order with up to three times admonishing a monk who had bought a family into disrepute because of his not giving up (his course) laid down? It was laid down in Sāvatthī … and by mind. …

Sekhiya

Monks’ Sekhiya 75

Where was that offence of Wrong-doing because of, out of disrespect, easing oneself or spitting in water laid down? It was laid down in Sāvatthī. Concerning whom? Concerning the group of six monks. On what subject? On the subject of the group of six monks easing themselves and spitting in water. One laying down, one supplementary laying down. Of the six origins of offences he originates it by one origin: he originates it by body and by mind, not by speech.

Concluded is the Chapter on Laying-Down-Where

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