Factors of Offence (Theravada)
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Some rules contain factors which are different from the five factors mentioned above. | Some rules contain factors which are different from the five factors mentioned above. | ||
| - | When the factors are listed, all must be fulfilled to commit the full offense. | + | When the factors are listed, all the listed factors must be fulfilled in order to commit the full offense. If only a few of the factors are fulfilled, there might be a [[derived offence]], for example a [[thullacaya]] or a[[dukkata]]. |
Revision as of 12:55, 21 July 2006
Many rules have specific factors of offence, which are enumerated in the Vibhanga. Five commonly found factors are:
For some rules the Vibhanga enumerates all these factors as needing to be present for there to be an offence. For other rules it mentions only a few of these factors as being relevant, while for many less 'heavy' rules like pacittiyas and sekhiyas the Vibhanga does not mention specific factors. In this last case, the factors are frequently enumerated in the commentaries.
Some rules contain factors which are different from the five factors mentioned above.
When the factors are listed, all the listed factors must be fulfilled in order to commit the full offense. If only a few of the factors are fulfilled, there might be a derived offence, for example a thullacaya or adukkata.
