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He could not stay. He could not stop the Uposatha and Pravarana, nor could he blame anyone or punish anyone. There was no provision for the punishment of Parivasa for the Bhikshuni. The inscriptions of Ashoka in the third century BC describe both the Bhikshu and the Bhikshuni being sent to the Anavasasthan for breaking the Sangha. According to Buddhaghosa, Chetiyagha (cremation ground), Bodhidhara (Bodhigriha), Sammajjanivattak (bathing house), Daru-Prattak (wood making place), Paniyamal (veranda), Vachhakutti (toilet) and Dvarakottak (door chamber) were Anavasasthan.
Dr. Arun Pratap Singh believes that there was a provision for the punishment of Parivasa for the Bhikshunis in the Buddhist Sangha. This is clear from the inscriptions of Emperor Ashoka. But later the Sangha must have seen that staying in the Anavasasthan would create a problem in protecting the Shila of the Bhikshunis. Therefore, the provision must have been changed.
The Theravadinikaya mentions 166 Pacittiya (penance) rules for the Bhikshunis, while the Mahasanghikanikaya mentions 949 Pacittiya Dharma. There it is called pure Pacittik Dharma. The Pacittiya rules are almost the same in both. Some of these rules are related to misdeeds. Penance was given for having bad feelings in the mind or for doing bad deeds. Some rules were for giving penance for speaking harsh words to Buddhism and the Sangha or any other person. Some rules were for giving penance for sexual offenses. Penance was given for committing offenses related to handwork, applying oil, ghee etc. to the secret organ and artificial intercourse. Some rules were for giving penance for offenses related to violence. Some rules were related to killing, beating and torturing, taunting, suicide and weapons etc. Some rules were for giving penance for offenses related to theft. Some rules were for giving penance for offenses related to the Sangha. To have relations with a person expelled from the Sangha. Not following the Sangha's code of conduct. Many rules are related to offenses related to food. Eating at night. Consumption of ghee, oil, honey, meat, fish, butter, garlic by a healthy Bhikshuni. Roasting raw grains and eating them. Feeding a householder or a wanderer with one's own hand. Eating at the wrong time, wandering around the houses of householders for delicious food. Some rules are related to clothes. Keeping clothes bigger or smaller than the measure. Spinning yarn etc. is prohibited and some rules are related to self-study.
Learning mantras and other knowledge is prohibited. He has to accept the essence of Dharma only, not other useless things.
In short, whether it is the Jain tradition, the Buddhist tradition or the Vedic tradition, all have considered sexual intercourse, theft and violence as the most serious crimes. Both the Jain and Buddhist traditions have given great importance to the Sangha.
1. Chullavagga Patti p. 67-81 2. A Chun Kho Bhiku Wa Bhikhni Wa Sangha Bhakhti Se Prodatani Dusani
Sanan Dhapathiya Anavasasi Avasasiye. 3. Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum Vol. I. P. 161. 4. Samantapasadhika Part Third p. 1244
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