Bu Pc 73

73. Mohanasikkhāpada

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū anācāraṁ ācaritvā “aññāṇakena āpannāti jānantū”ti pātimokkhe uddissamāne evaṁ vadanti— “idāneva kho mayaṁ jānāma, ayampi kira dhammo suttāgato suttapariyāpanno anvaddhamāsaṁ uddesaṁ āgacchatī”ti. Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti— “kathañhi nāma chabbaggiyā bhikkhū pātimokkhe uddissamāne evaṁ vakkhanti— ‘idāneva kho mayaṁ jānāma, ayampi kira dhammo suttāgato suttapariyāpanno anvaddhamāsaṁ uddesaṁ āgacchatī’”ti …pe… “saccaṁ kira tumhe, bhikkhave, pātimokkhe uddissamāne evaṁ vadetha— ‘idāneva kho mayaṁ jānāma, ayampi kira dhammo suttāgato suttapariyāpanno anvaddhamāsaṁ uddesaṁ āgacchatī’”ti? “Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti. Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe… kathañhi nāma tumhe, moghapurisā, pātimokkhe uddissamāne evaṁ vakkhatha— ‘idāneva kho mayaṁ jānāma, ayampi kira dhammo suttāgato suttapariyāpanno anvaddhamāsaṁ uddesaṁ āgacchatī’ti. Netaṁ, moghapurisā, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe… evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—

Deception Origin story

At one time when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery, the monks from the group of six were misbehaving. They said to each other, “Let’s make the other monks think that we committed these offenses because we didn’t know the rules.” Then, during the recitation of the Monastic Code, they said, “Just now did we find out that this rule too is included in the Monastic Code and comes up for recitation every half-month.” The monks of few desires complained and criticized them, “How could the monks from the group of six say this during the recitation of the Monastic Code?” … “Is it true, monks, that you said this?” “It’s true, sir.” The Buddha rebuked them … “Foolish men, how could you say this during the recitation of the Monastic Code? This will affect people’s confidence …” … “And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:

“Yo pana bhikkhu anvaddhamāsaṁ pātimokkhe uddissamāne evaṁ vadeyya—

Final ruling

‘During the half-monthly recitation of the Monastic Code, a monk might say,

‘idāneva kho ahaṁ jānāmi, ayampi kira dhammo suttāgato suttapariyāpanno anvaddhamāsaṁ uddesaṁ āgacchatī’ti. Tañce bhikkhuṁ aññe bhikkhū jāneyyuṁ nisinnapubbaṁ iminā bhikkhunā dvattikkhattuṁ pātimokkhe uddissamāne, ko pana vādo bhiyyo, na ca tassa bhikkhuno aññāṇakena mutti atthi, yañca tattha āpattiṁ āpanno tañca yathādhammo kāretabbo, uttari cassa moho āropetabbo— ‘tassa te, āvuso, alābhā, tassa te dulladdhaṁ, yaṁ tvaṁ pātimokkhe uddissamāne na sādhukaṁ aṭṭhiṁ katvā manasi karosī’ti. Idaṁ tasmiṁ mohanake pācittiyan”ti.

“Just now did I find out that this rule too has come down in the Monastic Code, is included in the Monastic Code, and comes up for recitation every half-month.” If other monks know that that monk has previously sat through at least two or three recitations of the Monastic Code, then that monk is not let off because of ignorance, and he is to be dealt with according to the rule. Further, he should be charged with deception: “It’s a loss for you that you don’t pay proper attention during the recitation of the Monastic Code.” And for the act of deception, he commits an offense entailing confession.’”

Yo panāti yo yādiso …pe… bhikkhūti …pe… ayaṁ imasmiṁ atthe adhippeto bhikkhūti. Anvaddhamāsanti anuposathikaṁ. Pātimokkhe uddissamāneti uddisante. Evaṁ vadeyyāti anācāraṁ ācaritvā— “aññāṇakena āpannoti jānantū”ti pātimokkhe uddissamāne evaṁ vadeti— “idāneva kho ahaṁ jānāmi, ayampi kira dhammo suttāgato suttapariyāpanno anvaddhamāsaṁ uddesaṁ āgacchatī”ti, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Tañce mohetukāmaṁ bhikkhuṁ aññe bhikkhū jāneyyuṁ nisinnapubbaṁ iminā bhikkhunā dvattikkhattuṁ pātimokkhe uddissamāne, ko pana vādo bhiyyo, na ca tassa bhikkhuno aññāṇakena mutti atthi, yañca tattha āpattiṁ āpanno, tañca yathādhammo kāretabbo, uttari cassa moho āropetabbo. “Evañca pana, bhikkhave, āropetabbo. Byattena bhikkhunā paṭibalena saṅgho ñāpetabbo— ‘Suṇātu me, bhante, saṅgho. Ayaṁ itthannāmo bhikkhu pātimokkhe uddissamāne na sādhukaṁ aṭṭhiṁ katvā manasi karoti. Yadi saṅghassa pattakallaṁ, saṅgho itthannāmassa bhikkhuno mohaṁ āropeyya. Esā ñatti. Suṇātu me, bhante, saṅgho. Ayaṁ itthannāmo bhikkhu pātimokkhe uddissamāne na sādhukaṁ aṭṭhiṁ katvā manasi karoti. Saṅgho itthannāmassa bhikkhuno mohaṁ āropeti. Yassāyasmato khamati itthannāmassa bhikkhuno mohassa āropanā, so tuṇhassa; yassa nakkhamati, so bhāseyya. Āropito saṅghena itthannāmassa bhikkhuno moho. Khamati saṅghassa, tasmā tuṇhī, evametaṁ dhārayāmī’”ti. Anāropite mohe moheti, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Āropite mohe moheti, āpatti pācittiyassa.

Definitions

A: whoever … Monk: … The monk who has been given the full ordination by a unanimous Sangha through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements that is irreversible and fit to stand—this sort of monk is meant in this case. Half-monthly: on every observance day. During the recitation of the Monastic Code: during the reciting. Might say: after misbehaving, he thinks, “Let them think that I committed these offenses because I didn’t know the rules.” If, during the recitation of the Monastic Code, he then says, “Just now did I find out that this rule too has come down in the Monastic Code, is included in the Monastic Code, and comes up for recitation every half-month,” then he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If other monks know that the monk who wants to deceive has previously sat through at least two or three recitations of the Monastic Code, then that monk is not let off because of ignorance, and he is to be dealt with according to the rule. Further, he should be charged with deception. “And, monks, he is to be charged like this. A competent and capable monk should inform the Sangha: ‘Please, venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen. Monk so-and-so did not pay proper attention during the recitation of the Monastic Code. If the Sangha is ready, it should charge monk so-and-so with deception. This is the motion. Please, venerables, I ask the Sangha to listen. Monk so-and-so did not pay proper attention during the recitation of the Monastic Code. The Sangha charges monk so-and-so with deception. Any monk who approves of charging monk so-and-so with deception should remain silent. Any monk who doesn’t approve should speak up. The Sangha has charged monk so-and-so with deception. The Sangha approves and is therefore silent. I will remember it thus.’” If he deceives, but he has not been charged with deception, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If he deceives, and he has been charged with deception, he commits an offense entailing confession.

Dhammakamme dhammakammasaññī moheti, āpatti pācittiyassa. Dhammakamme vematiko moheti, āpatti pācittiyassa. Dhammakamme adhammakammasaññī moheti, āpatti pācittiyassa. Adhammakamme dhammakammasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Adhammakamme vematiko, āpatti dukkaṭassa. Adhammakamme adhammakammasaññī, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

Permutations

If it is a legitimate legal procedure, and he perceives it as legitimate, and he deceives, he commits an offense entailing confession. If it is a legitimate legal procedure, but he is unsure of it, and he deceives, he commits an offense entailing confession. If it is a legitimate legal procedure, but he perceives it as illegitimate, and he deceives, he commits an offense entailing confession. If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, but he perceives it as legitimate, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If it is an illegitimate legal procedure, and he perceives it as such, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

Anāpatti— na vitthārena sutaṁ hoti, ūnakadvattikkhattuṁ vitthārena sutaṁ hoti, na mohetukāmassa, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.

Non-offenses

There is no offense: if he has not heard it in full; if he has heard it fewer than two or three times in full; if he does not want to deceive; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.