2.9. Nuns’ Analysis: on Laying-Down-Where (PLI-TV-PVR2.9)

Nuns’ Pārājika 5

Where was that offence involving Defeat on the ground of consenting to physical contact 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 on the ground of consenting to physical contact laid down by that Lord … ? It was laid down in Sāvatthī … see Prv.2.1 … she 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 …

… Vinaya-piṭaka in the Island of Tambapaṇṇi.

Nuns’ Pārājika 6

Where was that offence involving Defeat on the ground of concealing a fault laid down … see Prv.2.1 … she originates it by one origin in throwing off responsibility.

Nuns’ Pārājika 7

Where was that offence involving Defeat on the ground of not giving up (her course) though being admonished up to the third time laid down … in throwing off responsibility.

Nuns’ Pārājika 8

Where was that offence involving Defeat on the ground of completing the eighth thing laid down … in throwing off responsibility.

Concluded are the Offences involving Defeat

Saṅghādisesa

Nuns’ Saṅghādisesa 1

Where was that offence requiring a Formal Meeting of the Order because of the bringing of a law-suit by a nun who speaks in envy laid down? Concerning whom? … see Prv.2.9:Bi-Ss.1 above … she originates it by body and by speech and by mind … By whom has it been conveyed? By a succession (of teachers):

Upāli, Dāsaka …

… Vinaya-piṭaka in the Island of Tambapaṇṇi.

Nuns’ Saṅghādisesa 2

… requiring a Formal Meeting of the Order because of ordaining a woman thief … she originates it … and by mind.

Nuns’ Saṅghādisesa 3

… requiring a Formal Meeting of the Order because of going alone among villages … (as) in the first Defeat.

Nuns’ Saṅghādisesa 4

… requiring a Formal Meeting of the Order because of restoring a nun suspended by a complete Order, without having obtained permission from the Order which carried out the proceedings in accordance with the rule, with Discipline, with the Teacher’s instruction, not having learnt the group’s desire … in throwing off responsibility.

Nuns’ Saṅghādisesa 5

… requiring a Formal Meeting of the Order because of a nun who is filled with desire partaking of solid food or soft food that with her own hand she has accepted from the hand of a man who is filled with desire … (as) in the first Defeat.

Nuns’ Saṅghādisesa 6

… requiring a Formal Meeting of the Order because of instigating (by) saying, “What can this man, whether he is filled with desire or is not filled with desire, do to you, lady, since you are not filled with desire? Please, lady, eat or partake of the solid food or the soft food that this man is giving to you and that you have accepted with your own hand” … she originates it …

Nuns’ Saṅghādisesa 10

… requiring a Formal Meeting of the Order because of a nun who is angry not giving up (her course) though being admonished up to the third time … in throwing off responsibility.

Nuns’ Saṅghādisesa 11

… requiring a Formal Meeting of the Order because of a nun, overthrown in some legal question, not giving up (her course) though being admonished up to the third time … in throwing off responsibility.

Nuns’ Saṅghādisesa 12

… requiring a Formal Meeting of the Order because of nuns who live in company not giving up (their course) though being admonished up to the third time … in throwing off responsibility.

Nuns’ Saṅghādisesa 13

… requiring a Formal Meeting of the Order because of not giving up (her course) though being admonished up to the third time for one who is instigating saying, “Ladies, live you as though in company, do not you live otherwise” … in throwing off responsibility …

… offence to be Confessed because of partaking of curds, having had them asked for … she originates it by four origins.

Concluded is the First Chapter: on Laying-Down-Where

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