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There are 227 Vows required to be put into practise when ordained as a Bhikku (Buddhist Monk) is known as "Winay" (วินัย ข meaning "law")
The breaking of any of these rules is known in Thai language as "Aapbath" (อาบัติ).
Aabpath can be separated int a variety of different classification,
varying in severity; the action taken against the different forms of
Aapbath also vary in severity, ranging from the
extreme to the lenient.
Any transgression of the Winay is regarded as Aabath and this transgression must be recounted (told) to another Bhikku (member of the Buddhist Sangha - another Monk), in order to
admit and make public ones transgression.
If the transgression is found to be classified under the faction known
as "Bpaaraachig", the Bhikku who comitted the transgression against the
Winay must "Sueg" (meaning be expelled
from the Sangha).
Aapbath Bpaaraachig (อาบัติ ปาราชิก)can be split up into four different sections;
1.Saep Metun (เสพเมถุน) - Partaking of sex (includes both Humans and animals ) .
2.Khamoey (ถือเอาทรัพย์ - ขโมย)
- To Steal - the taking any material object without the owner's consent
- whether it be taken from inside a building, or from out in the
open/jungle.
This includes taking an object which is unclear whether it has an owner or not.
3.Praag Gaay - (พรากกาย - ฆ่าทั้งคนหรอสัตว์ คือว่าทุกสิ่งมีชีวิต)
- To kill; this includes seeking any weapon, or object as a medium to
cause the loss of life of any Human or Animal (the Thai information
source mentions only Human Life as being part of this category of
Aapbath, but in fact the Winay forbids the taking of any life, due to
the fact that both animals and humans are in essence made of the same
conscious mindforce (winnyan - วิญญาน), subject to endless rebirth in
the realms of suffering).
4.Uad Uth-tharimanutsatam (กล่าวอวดอุตตริมนุสสธัมม์)
- Lying; To claim to kow something that one doesn't in fact know.("I
know this, or that") This includes making claims about having abilites,
or being capable of doing things that one in fact does not really have
the ability to do. A monk who claims to have special powers when he in
fact does not is thus guilty of Bpaaraachig.(Unfortunately currently an
extremely common phenomena), especially in Thailand.
(Author's note; I believe that actually even a person/monk whoe does
have an ability should not boast about the fact - whe who knows, does
not speak, he who speaks, does not know). |
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