Upajjhāyavatta - Saddhivihārikavatta : The Concepts and Practices for Creating Unity among Buddhist monks

Abstract

This article is aimed at studying the doctrine about Upajjhāyavatta and Saddhivihārikavatta. It’s the concepts and practices for creating unity among Buddhist monks.

                 From the study, it is found as follows :- the Lord Buddha regulates the Buddhist monks to follow the Upajjhāyavatta.  Moreover, it was determined that the preceptors need to take care of the Saddhivihārikavatta in order to assure that young men who are ordained into the Buddhism religion will be educated according to the three studies. Such determination aims at creating the benefits among these two parties including the reduction of students’ pride.  When they respect the preceptors, it will be easy for conducting other areas of training and development.  And when they help each other, they will be closed to one another which ultimately results in unity and happiness in living together.  

            Upajjhāyavatta and Saddhivihārikavatta benefit the Buddhist monks both in the normal and conflict situations.  In the normal situation, if both parties support each other, there will be the strong unity among preceptor and Saddhivihārik as well as the Buddhist monks who share the same preceptors. If there is any conflict or allegation for both parties which support each other, they can easily solve this problem due to the respect for each other.  Some problems can be solved because of the considerate or respect for the preceptors.  They will treat the preceptors as the creator in the world of Buddhism.  Therefore, relation among the Upajjhāyavatta and Saddhivihārikavatta will bring the true unity among Buddhist monks