In the study of Buddhism it is commonly accepted that a monk or nun who commits a pārājika offence is permanently and irrevocably expelled from the Buddhist monastic order. This view is based primarily on readings of the Pāli Vinaya. With the exception of the Pāli Vinaya, however, all other extant Buddhist monastic law codes (Dharmaguptaka, Mahāsā?ghika, Mahī?āsaka, Sarvāstivāda and Mūlasarvāstivāda) contain detailed provisions for monks and nuns who commit pārājikas but nevertheless wish to remain within the sa?gha. These monastics are not expelled. Rather, they are granted a special status known as the ?ik?ādattaka. In this paper I explore the rules. concerning pārājika penance and the ?ik?ādattaka with specific regard to monastic celibacy. Given that five out of six extant law codes recognise this remarkable accommodation to the rule of celibacy, I argue that we must look to Vinayas other than the Pāli Vinaya if we are to arrive at a nuanced and representative view of Indian Buddhist monasticism.
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Monks Who Have Sex Forgive Me Lord, for I Have Sinned: Nandika the Meditator Flogging a Dead Horse Banished Bhiks˙us From Repentance to Redemption The Use of the Pa¯li Vinaya for the Study of Indian Buddhist Monasticism The Use of Monastic Law Codes for the Study of Buddhist Monasticism
