Vinaya — Regras dos Monges (Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga) — Encouraging a woman to satisfy one’s desires

1Origin story
At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. At that time Venerable Udāyī was associating with and visiting a number of families in Sāvatthī. One morning Udāyī robed up, took his bowl and robe, and went to the house of a beautiful widow where he sat down on the prepared seat. She then approached Udāyī, bowed, and sat down. And Udāyī instructed, inspired, and gladdened her with a teaching. She then said, “Venerable, please tell me what you need. I can give robe-cloth, almsfood, a dwelling, and medicinal supplies.”

2“It’s not hard for us to get those requisites. Give instead what’s hard for us to get.”

3“What’s that, venerable?”

4“Sexual intercourse.”

5“Is it wanted now?”

6“Yes.”

7Saying, “Come,” she entered her bedroom, took off her wrap, and lay back on the bed. Udāyī went up to her and spat out, “Who would touch this stinking wretch!” and he left.

8That woman then complained and criticized him, “These Sakyan monastics are shameless and immoral liars. They claim to have integrity, to be celibate and of good conduct, to be truthful, moral, and good. But they don’t have the good character of a monastic or a brahmin. They’ve lost the plot! How could the ascetic Udāyī ask for sexual intercourse from me, but then spit out, ‘Who would touch this stinking wretch!’ and leave? What’s bad about me? How am I stinking? How am I inferior to anyone?”

9Other women, too, criticized him in the same way.

10The monks heard the criticism of those women, and the monks of few desires complained and criticized him, “How could Venerable Udāyī encourage a woman to satisfy his own desires?”

11Those monks rebuked Udāyī in many ways and then told the Buddha. The Buddha had the Sangha gathered and questioned Udāyī: “Is it true, Udāyī, that you did this?”

12“It’s true, sir.”

13The Buddha rebuked him, “It’s not suitable, foolish man, it’s not proper, it’s not worthy of a monastic, it’s not allowable, it’s not to be done. How could you do such a thing? Haven’t I given many teachings for the sake of dispassion, not for the sake of passion … the stilling of the fevers of worldly pleasures? This will affect people’s confidence …” … “And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:

14Final ruling
‘If a monk, overcome by lust and with a distorted mind, encourages a woman to satisfy his own desires, saying, “Sister, she provides the highest service who in this way satisfies one like me, who is virtuous, celibate, and of good character,” and if it is a reference to sexual intercourse, he commits an offense entailing suspension.’”

15Definitions
A:

16whoever …

17Monk:

18… The monk who has been given the full ordination by a unanimous Sangha through a legal procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements that is irreversible and fit to stand—this sort of monk is meant in this case.

19Overcome by lust:

20having lust, longing for, in love with.

21Distorted:

22a lustful mind is distorted; an angry mind is distorted; a confused mind is distorted. But in this case “distorted” refers to the lustful mind.

23A woman:

24a human female, not a female spirit, not a female ghost, not a female animal. She understands and is capable of discerning good and bad speech, what is decent and what is indecent.

25A woman:

26near a woman, close to a woman.

27His own desires:

28his own desires, for the sake of himself, aiming at himself, satisfying himself.

29The highest:

30this is the highest, this is the best, this is the foremost, this is the utmost, this is the most excellent.

31She:

32a female aristocrat, a female brahmin, a female merchant, or a female worker.

33One like me:

34a male aristocrat, a male brahmin, a male merchant, or a male worker.

35Who is virtuous:

36one who refrains from killing living beings, who refrains from stealing, who refrains from lying.

37Celibate:

38one who refrains from sexual intercourse.

39Of good character:

40he is one of good character because of that virtue and because of being celibate.

41In this way:

42with sexual intercourse.

43Satisfies:

44gives pleasure to.

45If it is a reference to sexual intercourse:

46if it is connected with the sexual act.

47He commits an offense entailing suspension:

48… Therefore, too, it is called an offense entailing suspension.

49Encouraging sexual intercourse to a single person or animal
It is a woman, he perceives her as a woman, and he has lust. If the monk encourages the woman to satisfy his own desires, he commits an offense entailing suspension.

50It is a woman, but he is unsure of it … It is a woman, but he perceives her as a <i lang='pi' translate='no'>paṇḍaka</i> … It is a woman, but he perceives her as a man … It is a woman, but he perceives her as an animal, and he has lust. If the monk encourages the woman to satisfy his own desires, he commits a serious offense.

51It is a <i lang='pi' translate='no'>paṇḍaka</i>, he perceives him as a <i lang='pi' translate='no'>paṇḍaka</i>, and he has lust. If the monk encourages the <i lang='pi' translate='no'>paṇḍaka</i> to satisfy his own desires, he commits a serious offense.

52It is a <i lang='pi' translate='no'>paṇḍaka</i>, but he is unsure of it … It is a <i lang='pi' translate='no'>paṇḍaka</i>, but he perceives him as a man … It is a <i lang='pi' translate='no'>paṇḍaka</i>, but he perceives him as an animal … It is a <i lang='pi' translate='no'>paṇḍaka</i>, but he perceives him as a woman, and he has lust. If the monk encourages the <i lang='pi' translate='no'>paṇḍaka</i> to satisfy his own desires, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

53It is a man … (To be expanded as above with appropriate adjustments.) … It is an animal, he perceives it as an animal … It is an animal, but he is unsure of it … It is an animal, but he perceives it as a woman … It is an animal, but he perceives it as a <i lang='pi' translate='no'>paṇḍaka</i> … It is an animal, but he perceives it as a man, and he has lust. If the monk encourages the animal to satisfy his own desires, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

54Encouraging sexual intercourse to two beings of the same kind
It is two women, he perceives them both as women, and he has lust. If the monk encourages both women to satisfy his own desires, he commits two offenses entailing suspension. … (To be expanded as in <a href='https://suttacentral.net/pli-tv-bu-vb-ss2#3.2.4'>Bu Ss 2:3.2.4</a>–3.2.36, with appropriate substitutions.) …

55Encouraging sexual intercourse to two beings of different kinds
It is a woman and a <i lang='pi' translate='no'>paṇḍaka</i>, but he perceives both as women, and he has lust. If the monk encourages both of them to satisfy his own desires, he commits one offense entailing suspension and one offense of wrong conduct. … (To be expanded as in <a href='https://suttacentral.net/pli-tv-bu-vb-ss2#3.3.4'>Bu Ss 2:3.3.4</a>–3.3.61, with appropriate substitutions.) …

56Non-offenses
There is no offense: if he says, “Support us with robe-cloth, almsfood, dwellings, and medicinal supplies;” if he is insane; if he is the first offender.

57Summary verses of case studies

58“How a barren woman, may she have a child,
And dear to, may I be fortunate;
What may I give, how may I support,
How may I get a good rebirth.”

59Case studies
On one occasion a barren woman said to a monk who associated with her family, “Sir, how can I get pregnant?”

60“Well, sister, give the highest gift.”

61“What’s that?”

62“Sexual intercourse.” He became anxious … “You’ve committed an offense entailing suspension.”

63On one occasion a fertile woman said to a monk who associated with her family, “Sir, how can I get a child?”

64“Well, sister, give the highest gift.”

65“What’s that?”

66“Sexual intercourse.” He became anxious … “You’ve committed an offense entailing suspension.”

67On one occasion a woman said to a monk who associated with her family, “Sir, how can I get my husband to love me?”

68“Well, sister, give the highest gift.”

69“What’s that?”

70“Sexual intercourse.” He became anxious … “You’ve committed an offense entailing suspension.”

71On one occasion a woman said to a monk who associated with her family, “Sir, how can I become more fortunate?”

72“Well, sister, give the highest gift.”

73“What’s that?”

74“Sexual intercourse.” He became anxious … “You’ve committed an offense entailing suspension.”

75On one occasion a woman said to a monk who associated with her family, “Sir, what may I give you?”

76“The highest gift, sister.”

77“What’s that?”

78“Sexual intercourse.” He became anxious … “You’ve committed an offense entailing suspension.”

79On one occasion a woman said to a monk who associated with her family, “Sir, how may I support you?”

80“With the highest gift, sister.”

81“What’s that?”

82“Sexual intercourse.” He became anxious … “You’ve committed an offense entailing suspension.”

83On one occasion a woman said to a monk who associated with her family, “Sir, how can I get a good rebirth?”

84“Well, sister, give the highest gift.”

85“What’s that?”

86“Sexual intercourse.” He became anxious … “You’ve committed an offense entailing suspension.”

87The training rule on encouraging a woman to satisfy one’s desires, the fourth, is finished.