Lzh Dg Bu Pm 2 Sk 25Laughing Loudly (2nd)
Pāli / Sanskrit:Dutiyaujjagghika
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Explanation of the Second Loud Laughter Sutta
Background
The Dutiyaujjagghika Sutta is found in the Vinaya Piṭaka and expresses the practical and evidential character of the Theravāda teaching. The cases recorded in the Vinaya Piṭaka are not abstract theories, but concrete situations from the lives of the Buddha and his disciples, used as the basis for establishing the disciplinary rules (Vinaya) that protect the Sangha.
This discourse concerns a detail of unsuitable conduct by monks, nuns, or monastics, specifically the issue of “laughing loudly” (ujjagghita, roaring laughter, bursting out laughing) in the context of study and practice. The designation “second time” (Dutiya) shows that this is a variant or restatement of a rule already established earlier.
This context reflects the Buddha’s steadfastness in training the monastic community, guiding them away from restless, careless, or undignified actions toward self-mastery and purity of mind.
Main Content
In the Vinaya Piṭaka, laughing loudly is regarded as a sign of an unconcentrated and unpeaceful mind. When a monk or nun laughs noisily, boisterously, and heedlessly, this shows a loss of mental control, unsuitable to the monastic life that aims at a quiet mind and concentration.
The Buddha established rules related to this conduct in order to protect the environment of study and practice. Loud laughter not only disturbs the concentration of others, but also reflects the state of one’s own mind, namely, being manipulated by wandering emotions not yet refined through practice. The Vinaya rules on this matter help monks and nuns recognize more clearly the importance of calm, self-control, and courtesy (sīla).
The Vinaya discourses record occasions when the Buddha discovered such situations and then established rules. The repetition of this discourse (“the second time”) may indicate that the issue occurred repeatedly, or that a rule was reaffirmed to ensure that the community of practice observed it consistently.
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