Motif
communal consent by silence
communal_consent_by_silence
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
2 occurrences
1 traditions
buddhist
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Vinaya Texts, Part I: The Patimokkha, The Mahavagga I-IV (Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 13) MAHAVAGGA. I, 12, I. / MAHAVAGGA. I, 13. T- / T24 MAHAVAGGA. I, 18. / T54 MAHAVAGGA. 1,25,7.; lines 9107-9243 confidence: high
A learned, competent Bhikkhu proclaims a formal motion; the Saṅgha imposes the four-month parivasa, with silence indicating approval and speech indicating dissent.
The Saṅgha's decision is framed so that approval is indicated by silence and dissent by speech.
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Vinaya Texts, Part III: The Kullavagga IV-XII (Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 20) VI, 4 . 8 / VI, 4, 9- / ON DWELLINGS AND EURKITURE. / VI, 5, 2 .; lines 9032-9117 confidence: high
The prescribed procedure asks a Bhikkhu to undertake the duty, has an able and discreet Bhikkhu state a motion before the Saṅgha, and treats silence as approval of assigning the Vihara to the named Bhikkhu.
The procedural formula states that those approving should remain silent, while dissenters should speak; the Saṅgha's silence confirms the assignment.
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