Vinaya — Regras das Monjas (Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga) — Meeting a man on a street

1Origin story
At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. At that time the nun Thullanandā stood and talked alone with men on streets, in cul-de-sacs, and at intersections, and she whispered in their ears and dismissed her companion nun.

2The nuns of few desires complained and criticized her, “How can Venerable Thullanandā do such things?” … “Is it true, monks, that the nun Thullanandā does this?”

3“It’s true, sir.”

4The Buddha rebuked her … “How can the nun Thullanandā do such things? This will affect people’s confidence …” … “And, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule like this:

5Final ruling
‘If a nun stands or talks alone with a man on a street or in a cul-de-sac or at an intersection, or she whispers in his ear or dismisses her companion nun, 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 street:

11a carriage road is what is meant.

12A cul-de-sac:

13one departs the same way one enters.

14An intersection:

15a crossroads is what is meant.

16A man:

17a human male, not a male spirit, not a male ghost, not a male animal. He understands and is capable of standing together and talking.

18With:

19together.

20Alone:

21just the man and the nun.

22Stands with:

23if she stands within arm’s reach of the man, she commits an offense entailing confession.

24Talks with:

25if she stands talking within arm’s reach of the man, she commits an offense entailing confession.

26Whispers in his ear:

27if she speaks into the ear of a man, she commits an offense entailing confession.

28Dismisses her companion nun:

29if, wanting to misbehave, she dismisses her companion nun, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. If the companion nun is in the process of going beyond the range of sight or the range of hearing, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. When the companion nun has gone beyond, she commits an offense entailing confession.

30If she stands or talks outside of arm’s reach, she commits an offense of wrong conduct. If she stands or talks with a male spirit, a male ghost, a <i lang='pi' translate='no'>paṇḍaka</i>, or a male animal in human form, she commits an offense of wrong conduct.

31Non-offenses
There is no offense: if she has a companion who understands; if she is not seeking privacy; if she stands or talks thinking of something else; if she does not want to misbehave; if she dismisses her companion nun when there is something to be done; if she is insane; if she is the first offender.

32The fourth training rule is finished.