Laization (Buddhism)

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Laicization , i.e. the deprivation of a spiritual status, takes place in the Buddhist monasticism of the Sangha through exclusion from the order due to misconduct or through the personal decision of the monk or nun .

In the Patimokkha (Pali) or Pratimoksha (Sanskrit) monk and nun rules are set out. A monk or a nun loses ordination if they have committed one of the four root offenses (to put it simply: killing, stealing, unclean behavior or lying). The person returns to lay status through the misstep and is no longer allowed to become a member of the order in this life.

But Buddha also gave permission to end the exercises as a monk or nun by personal decision. If this is done properly, no mistake has been made according to Buddhist teaching. In this case, the person can later rejoin the Order at any time.