“Etadaggaṁ, bhikkhave, mama sāvikānaṁ bhikkhunīnaṁ rattaññūnaṁ yadidaṁ mahāpajāpatigotamī.
… Mahāpaññānaṁ yadidaṁ khemā.
… Iddhimantīnaṁ yadidaṁ uppalavaṇṇā.
… Vinayadharānaṁ yadidaṁ paṭācārā. “The foremost of my nun disciples in seniority is Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī.
… with great wisdom is Khemā.
… with psychic power is Uppalavaṇṇā.
… who have memorized the monastic law is Paṭācārā.
Seyyathāpi, bhante, bhagavā etarahi ākiṇṇo viharati bhikkhūhi bhikkhunīhi upāsakehi upāsikāhi rājūhi rājamahāmattehi titthiyehi titthiyasāvakehi;
evamevaṁ kho ahaṁ, bhante, ākiṇṇo viharāmi devaputtehi.
Dūratopi, bhante, devaputtā āgacchanti hatthakassa devaputtassa santike ‘dhammaṁ sossāmā’ti.
Tiṇṇāhaṁ, bhante, dhammānaṁ atitto appaṭivāno kālaṅkato. Just as the Buddha these days lives crowded by monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen; by rulers and their ministers, and monastics of other religions and their disciples,
so I live crowded by the gods.
The gods come from far away, thinking, ‘We’ll hear the teaching in the presence of Hatthaka.’
Sir, I passed away without getting enough of three things.
Bhikkhunīsutta
Evaṁ me sutaṁ—
ekaṁ samayaṁ āyasmā ānando kosambiyaṁ viharati ghositārāme.
Atha kho aññatarā bhikkhunī aññataraṁ purisaṁ āmantesi: Nun
So I have heard.
At one time Venerable Ānanda was staying near Kosambī, in Ghosita’s Monastery.
And then a certain nun addressed a man,
“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ niraye.
Katamehi pañcahi?
Āvāsamaccharinī hoti, kulamaccharinī hoti, lābhamaccharinī hoti, vaṇṇamaccharinī hoti, dhammamaccharinī hoti.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ niraye. “Mendicants, a nun with five qualities is cast down to hell.
What five?
She is stingy with dwellings, families, material possessions, praise, and the teaching.
A nun with these five qualities is cast down to hell. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ niraye.
Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ sagge.
Katamehi pañcahi?
Na āvāsamaccharinī hoti, na kulamaccharinī hoti, na lābhamaccharinī hoti, na vaṇṇamaccharinī hoti, na dhammamaccharinī hoti. A nun with these five qualities is cast down to hell.
A nun with five qualities is raised up to heaven.
What five?
She is not stingy with dwellings, families, material possessions, praise, or the teaching. Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ sagge.
Katamehi pañcahi?
Na āvāsamaccharinī hoti, na kulamaccharinī hoti, na lābhamaccharinī hoti, na vaṇṇamaccharinī hoti, na dhammamaccharinī hoti.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ sagge”ti. A nun with five qualities is raised up to heaven.
What five?
She is not stingy with dwellings, families, material possessions, praise, or the teaching.
A nun with these five qualities is raised up to heaven.” " Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ sagge”ti.
Pañcamaṁ. "
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“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ niraye.
Katamehi pañcahi?
Ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati,
ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā vaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, “Mendicants, a nun with five qualities is cast down to hell.
What five?
Without examining or scrutinizing, she praises those deserving of criticism,
and criticizes those deserving of praise. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ niraye.
Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ sagge.
Katamehi pañcahi?
Anuvicca pariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, A nun with these five qualities is cast down to hell.
A nun with five qualities is raised up to heaven.
What five?
After examining and scrutinizing, she criticizes those deserving of criticism, Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ sagge.
Katamehi pañcahi?
Anuvicca pariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati,
anuvicca pariyogāhetvā vaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, A nun with five qualities is raised up to heaven.
What five?
After examining and scrutinizing, she criticizes those deserving of criticism,
and praises those deserving of praise. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ sagge”ti.
Chaṭṭhaṁ. "
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“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ niraye.
Katamehi pañcahi?
Ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati,
ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā vaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, “Mendicants, a nun with five qualities is cast down to hell.
What five?
Without examining or scrutinizing, she praises those deserving of criticism,
and criticizes those deserving of praise. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ niraye.
Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ sagge.
Katamehi pañcahi?
Anuvicca pariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, A nun with these five qualities is cast down to hell.
A nun with five qualities is raised up to heaven.
What five?
After examining and scrutinizing, she criticizes those deserving of criticism, Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ sagge.
Katamehi pañcahi?
Anuvicca pariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati,
anuvicca pariyogāhetvā vaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, A nun with five qualities is raised up to heaven.
What five?
After examining and scrutinizing, she criticizes those deserving of criticism,
and praises those deserving of praise. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ sagge”ti.
Sattamaṁ. "
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“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ niraye.
Katamehi pañcahi?
Ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati,
ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā vaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, “Mendicants, a nun with five qualities is cast down to hell.
What five?
Without examining or scrutinizing, she praises those deserving of criticism,
and criticizes those deserving of praise. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ niraye.
Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ sagge.
Katamehi pañcahi?
Anuvicca pariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, A nun with these five qualities is cast down to hell.
A nun with five qualities is raised up to heaven.
What five?
After examining and scrutinizing, she criticizes those deserving of criticism, Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ sagge.
Katamehi pañcahi?
Anuvicca pariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati,
anuvicca pariyogāhetvā vaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, A nun with five qualities is raised up to heaven.
What five?
After examining and scrutinizing, she criticizes those deserving of criticism,
and praises those deserving of praise. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ sagge”ti.
Aṭṭhamaṁ. "
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“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ niraye.
Katamehi pañcahi?
Ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati,
ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā vaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, “Mendicants, a nun with five qualities is cast down to hell.
What five?
Without examining or scrutinizing, she praises those deserving of criticism,
and criticizes those deserving of praise. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ niraye.
Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ sagge.
Katamehi pañcahi?
Anuvicca pariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, A nun with these five qualities is cast down to hell.
A nun with five qualities is raised up to heaven.
What five?
After examining and scrutinizing, she criticizes those deserving of criticism, Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ sagge.
Katamehi pañcahi?
Anuvicca pariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati,
anuvicca pariyogāhetvā vaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, A nun with five qualities is raised up to heaven.
What five?
After examining and scrutinizing, she criticizes those deserving of criticism,
and praises those deserving of praise. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ sagge”ti.
Navamaṁ. "
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“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ niraye.
Katamehi pañcahi?
Ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati,
ananuvicca apariyogāhetvā vaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, “Mendicants, a nun with five qualities is cast down to hell.
What five?
Without examining or scrutinizing, she praises those deserving of criticism,
and criticizes those deserving of praise. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ niraye.
Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ sagge.
Katamehi pañcahi?
Anuvicca pariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, A nun with these five qualities is cast down to hell.
A nun with five qualities is raised up to heaven.
What five?
After examining and scrutinizing, she criticizes those deserving of criticism, Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ sagge.
Katamehi pañcahi?
Anuvicca pariyogāhetvā avaṇṇārahassa avaṇṇaṁ bhāsati,
anuvicca pariyogāhetvā vaṇṇārahassa vaṇṇaṁ bhāsati, A nun with five qualities is raised up to heaven.
What five?
After examining and scrutinizing, she criticizes those deserving of criticism,
and praises those deserving of praise. Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ sagge”ti.
Dasamaṁ.
Andhakavindavaggo dutiyo.
Tassuddānaṁ A nun with these five qualities is raised up to heaven.”
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“Pañcahi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgatā bhikkhunī …pe… sikkhamānā … sāmaṇero … sāmaṇerī … upāsako … upāsikā yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ niraye.
Katamehi pañcahi?
Pāṇātipātinī hoti, adinnādāyinī hoti, kāmesumicchācārinī hoti, musāvādinī hoti, surāmerayamajjapamādaṭṭhāyinī hoti.
Imehi kho, bhikkhave, pañcahi dhammehi samannāgatā upāsikā yathābhataṁ nikkhittā evaṁ niraye. “A nun … trainee nun … novice monk … novice nun … layman … laywoman … with five qualities is cast down to hell.
What five?
They kill living creatures, steal, commit sexual misconduct, lie, and use alcoholic drinks that cause negligence.
With these five qualities they’re cast down to hell.
Ajjatagge ovaṭo bhikkhunīnaṁ bhikkhūsu vacanapatho, anovaṭo bhikkhūnaṁ bhikkhunīsu vacanapatho.
Ayampi dhammo sakkatvā garuṁ katvā mānetvā pūjetvā yāvajīvaṁ anatikkamanīyo.
Sace, ānanda, mahāpajāpatī gotamī ime aṭṭha garudhamme paṭiggaṇhāti, sāvassā hotu upasampadā”ti.
Atha kho āyasmā ānando bhagavato santike ime aṭṭha garudhamme uggahetvā yena mahāpajāpatī gotamī tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā mahāpajāpatiṁ gotamiṁ etadavoca: From this day forth it is forbidden for nuns to criticize monks, but it is not forbidden for monks to criticize nuns.
This principle should be honored, respected, esteemed, and venerated, and not transgressed so long as life lasts.
If Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī accepts these eight principles of respect, that will be her ordination.”
Then Ānanda, having learned these eight principles of respect from the Buddha himself, went to Mahāpajāpatī Gotamī and said: Ajjatagge ovaṭo bhikkhunīnaṁ bhikkhūsu vacanapatho, anovaṭo bhikkhūnaṁ bhikkhunīsu vacanapatho.
Ayampi dhammo sakkatvā garuṁ katvā mānetvā pūjetvā yāvajīvaṁ anatikkamanīyo.
Sace kho tvaṁ, gotami, ime aṭṭha garudhamme paṭiggaṇheyyāsi, sāva te bhavissati upasampadā”ti.
“Seyyathāpi, bhante ānanda, itthī vā puriso vā daharo yuvā maṇḍanakajātiko sīsaṁnhāto uppalamālaṁ vā vassikamālaṁ vā adhimuttakamālaṁ vā labhitvā ubhohi hatthehi paṭiggahetvā uttamaṅge sirasmiṁ patiṭṭhāpeyya; From this day forth it is forbidden for nuns to criticize monks, but it is not forbidden for monks to criticize nuns.
This principle should be honored, respected, esteemed, and venerated, and not transgressed so long as life lasts.
If you accept these eight principles of respect, that will be your ordination.”
“Ānanda, suppose there was a woman or man who was young, youthful, and fond of adornments, and had bathed their head. After getting a garland of lotuses, jasmine, or liana flowers, they would take them in both hands and place them on the crown of the head.
paccantimesu janapadesu paccājāto hoti milakkhesu aviññātāresu, yattha natthi gati bhikkhūnaṁ bhikkhunīnaṁ upāsakānaṁ upāsikānaṁ.
Ayaṁ chaṭṭho akkhaṇo asamayo brahmacariyavāsāya.
Puna caparaṁ …pe…
majjhimesu janapadesu paccājāto hoti. So ca hoti micchādiṭṭhiko viparītadassano: But a person has been reborn in the borderlands, among uneducated foreigners, where monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen do not go.
This is the sixth lost opportunity for spiritual practice.
Furthermore, a Realized One has arisen in the world.
And a person is reborn in a central country. But they have wrong view and distorted perspective: milakkhesu → milakkhakesu (sya-all, km); milakkhusu (pts1ed); milakkhūsu (mr)
na → katthaci nakāro na
sātthā sabyañjanā → sātthaṁ sabyañjanaṁ (sya-all); sātthaṁ savyañjanaṁ (pts1ed) | dhātā → dhatā (bj, sya-all, km, pts1ed)
uḷārapāmojjo → oḷārapāmojjo (sya-all, km); uḷārapāmujjo (pts1ed) "
paccantimesu janapadesu paccājāto hoti milakkhesu aviññātāresu, yattha natthi gati bhikkhūnaṁ bhikkhunīnaṁ upāsakānaṁ upāsikānaṁ.
Ayaṁ pañcamo akkhaṇo asamayo brahmacariyavāsāya.
Puna caparaṁ …pe…
ayañca puggalo majjhimesu janapadesu paccājāto hoti, so ca hoti micchādiṭṭhiko viparītadassano: But a person has been reborn in the borderlands, among uneducated foreigners, where monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen do not go.
This is the fifth lost opportunity for spiritual practice.
Furthermore, a Realized One has arisen in the world.
And a person is reborn in a central country. But they have wrong view and distorted perspective:
Pāpabhikkhunīsutta
“Addasaṁ bhikkhuniṁ vehāsaṁ gacchantiṁ.
Tassā saṅghāṭipi ādittā …pe…
pāpabhikkhunī ahosi …pe…. A Bad Nun
“I saw a nun flying through the air.
Her outer robe was burning …” …
“She used to be a bad nun …” "Pāpabhikkhunīsutta → bhikkhunīsuttaṁ (bj); bhikkhunī (pts1ed, pts2ed) "
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