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The [[eight Garudhammas]] - [[Gurudharmas]] of the [[Bhikshuni Vinaya]] | The [[eight Garudhammas]] - [[Gurudharmas]] of the [[Bhikshuni Vinaya]] | ||
| − | The basic difference between [[Bhikshuni Vinaya]] and [[Bhikshu | + | The basic difference between [[Bhikshuni Vinaya]] and [[Bhikshu Vinaya]] (= [[discipline]]) are the [[eight rules of respect]], known as The [[Eight Garudhammas]]. |
According to [[scripture]] and legend they have come from [[Buddha Shakyamuni]] himself. | According to [[scripture]] and legend they have come from [[Buddha Shakyamuni]] himself. | ||
| − | [[Buddha]]: [[Ananda]], if [[Mahapajapati Gotami]] accepts | + | [[Buddha]]: [[Ananda]], if [[Mahapajapati Gotami]] accepts [[eight vows of respect]], that will be her [[full ordination]] ([[upasampada]]). |
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"(1) A [[bhikkhuni]] who has been [[fully ordained]] even for more than a century must [[bow]] down, rise up from her seat, salute with hands palm-to-palm over her [[heart]], and perform the duties of [[respect]] to a [[bhikkhu]] even if he has been [[fully ordained]] only a day. | "(1) A [[bhikkhuni]] who has been [[fully ordained]] even for more than a century must [[bow]] down, rise up from her seat, salute with hands palm-to-palm over her [[heart]], and perform the duties of [[respect]] to a [[bhikkhu]] even if he has been [[fully ordained]] only a day. | ||
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"(7) A [[bhikkhu]] must not in any way be insulted or reviled by a [[bhikkhuni]]... | "(7) A [[bhikkhu]] must not in any way be insulted or reviled by a [[bhikkhuni]]... | ||
| − | "(8) From this day forward, the admonition of a [[bhikkhu]] by a [[bhikkhuni]] is forbidden, but the admonition of a [[bhikkhuni]] by a [[bhikkhu]] is not forbidden. This {{Wiki|rule}}, too, is to be honored, respected, revered, venerated, never to be transgressed as long as she [[lives]]. | + | "(8) From this day forward, the admonition of a [[bhikkhu]] by a [[bhikkhuni]] is forbidden, but the admonition of a [[bhikkhuni]] by a [[bhikkhu]] is not forbidden. |
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| + | This {{Wiki|rule}}, too, is to be honored, respected, revered, venerated, never to be transgressed as long as she [[lives]]. | ||
[[Buddha]]: "If [[Mahapajapati Gotami]] accepts these eight [[vows]] of [[respect]], that will be her [[full ordination]].". | [[Buddha]]: "If [[Mahapajapati Gotami]] accepts these eight [[vows]] of [[respect]], that will be her [[full ordination]].". | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:31, 8 March 2016
The eight Garudhammas - Gurudharmas of the Bhikshuni Vinaya
The basic difference between Bhikshuni Vinaya and Bhikshu Vinaya (= discipline) are the eight rules of respect, known as The Eight Garudhammas.
According to scripture and legend they have come from Buddha Shakyamuni himself.
Buddha: Ananda, if Mahapajapati Gotami accepts eight vows of respect, that will be her full ordination (upasampada).
"(1) A bhikkhuni who has been fully ordained even for more than a century must bow down, rise up from her seat, salute with hands palm-to-palm over her heart, and perform the duties of respect to a bhikkhu even if he has been fully ordained only a day.
This rule is to be honored, respected, revered, venerated, never to be transgressed as long as she lives."
"(2)A bhikkhuni must not spend the rains in a residence where there is no bhikkhu...
"(3) Every half-month a bhikkhuni should request two things from the Bhikkhu Sangha: she should ask for the date of the uposatha day and come for an exhortation...
"(4) At the end of the Rains-residence, a bhikkhuni should invite (criticism both from) the Bhikkhu Sangha and the Bhikkhuni Sangha on any of three grounds: what they have seen, what they have heard, what they have suspected...
"(5) A bhikkhuni who has broken any of the vows of respect must undergo penance for half a month under both Sanghas...
"(6) Only after a probationer has trained in the six precepts for two years should she request ordination from both Sanghas...
"(7) A bhikkhu must not in any way be insulted or reviled by a bhikkhuni...
"(8) From this day forward, the admonition of a bhikkhu by a bhikkhuni is forbidden, but the admonition of a bhikkhuni by a bhikkhu is not forbidden.
This rule, too, is to be honored, respected, revered, venerated, never to be transgressed as long as she lives.
Buddha: "If Mahapajapati Gotami accepts these eight vows of respect, that will be her full ordination.".
