Vinaya — Regras das Monjas (Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga) — Not ordaining a trainee who has followed one

1Origin story
At one time when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery, a trainee nun went to the nun Thullanandā and asked for the full ordination. Thullanandā told her, “If you follow me for two years, venerable, I’ll give you the full admission.” But she neither gave her the full admission nor made any effort to have her fully admitted.

2That trainee nun told the nuns what had happened. The nuns of few desires complained and criticized her, “How could Venerable Thullanandā say that to a trainee nun and then neither give her the full admission nor make any effort to have her fully admitted?” … “Is it true, monks, that the nun Thullanandā did this?”

3“It’s true, sir.”

4The Buddha rebuked her … “How could the nun Thullanandā act in this way? This will affect people’s confidence …” … “And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:

5Final ruling
‘If a nun tells a trainee nun, “If you follow me for two years, venerable, I’ll give you the full admission,” but she then neither gives her the full admission nor makes any effort to have her fully admitted, then, if there were no obstacles, she commits an offense entailing confession.’”

6Definitions
A:

7whoever …

8Nun:

9… The nun who has been given the full ordination in unanimity by both Sanghas through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements that is irreversible and fit to stand—this sort of nun is meant in this case.

10A trainee nun:

11one who has trained for two years in the six rules.

12“If you follow me for two years, venerable”:

13if you attend on me for two twelve-month periods.

14“I’ll give you the full admission”:

15I’ll give you the full ordination.

16Then, if there were no obstacles:

17when there is no obstacle.

18She neither gives her the full admission:

19she does not herself give her the full admission.

20Nor makes any effort to have her fully admitted:

21she does not ask anyone else to give her the full admission.

22If she thinks, “I’ll neither give her the full admission nor make any effort to have her fully admitted,” then by the mere fact of abandoning her duty, she commits an offense entailing confession.

23Non-offenses
There is no offense: if there is an obstacle; if she searches for someone to give her the full ordination, but is unable to find anyone; if she is sick; if there is an emergency; if she is insane; if she is the first offender.

24The eighth training rule is finished.