Korea Journal of Buddhist Studies ISSN:1598-0642(Print) 불교학연구

A Saṃghakamma is the formal acts of the Buddhist Order, which is necessary to confirm and to maintain the harmony of the Buddhist monastic communities(samaggasaṃgha). Buddhist Vinaya texts, the purpose of which is to codify discipline and proceedings within monastic communities, present a number of explanations on a Saṃghakamma. This paper aims at clarifying the necessary conditions to determine the validity of a Saṃghakamma with a focus on the Campeyya- khandhaka. This khandhaka explains six types of Saṃghakammas, i.e., Adhammakamma, Vaggakamma, Samaggakamma, Dhammapaṭirūpakena vaggakamma, Dhammapaṭirūpakena samaggakamma, Dhammena samagga- kamma. I have made clear the conditions for validity of Saṃghakamma through research of the differences between these kammas.The differences between Dhammakamma and Adhammakamma depend on whether a kamma is carried out by recitation of a motion(ñatti) and the passing of a resolution(kammavācā) or not, and on the relevance of the case (vatthu). The Samaggakamma and Vaggakamma are distinguished whether it is carried out by attendance of all the members in the monastic boundary, by proxy (chandāraha) and by censure in person (sammukhībhūta). The Paṭirūpakena kamma is that a motion and the passing of a resolution is not carried out in the right order. This paper will provide an overview of the indispensable conditions for the validity of the formal act.