Lzh Dg Bu Pm 2 Sk 74Not Urinate on Stupa
Pāli / Sanskrit:Not urinate on stupa
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Sutta Prohibiting Urination on a Stupa
Background
This text lies in the Vinaya Piṭaka, the Pāṭimokkha section, the basic code governing the life of bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs in the Buddhist Sangha. The Vinaya Piṭaka is regarded as the foundation of the Sangha’s discipline, taught directly by the Buddha Śākyamuni after he established the teaching.
The content of the discipline is not arbitrary rules, but guidance arising from specific events that occurred in the Sangha. Each prohibition has a cause, usually that certain monastics acted improperly, harming the honor of the Sangha or adversely affecting communal practice. This text concerns reverence for Buddhist stupas (stūpa), places of worship for Buddha images, relics, or sacred objects in Buddhism.
Main Content
The text stipulates that bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs are forbidden to urinate on Buddhist stupas. Buddhist stupas are not merely ordinary architectural structures, but supreme symbols of reverence for the Buddha and the teaching. A stupa may contain relics of the Buddha or noble ones, or be used to venerate an image of the Buddha. Therefore, it is regarded as a sacred space that must be kept clean.
The act of urinating on a stupa is not only negligence in hygiene, but an expression of lack of reverence toward the Three Jewels: Buddha, Dharma, and Sangha. It can wound the faith of laypeople, bring disgrace upon the Sangha, and reflect an unrighteous spirit in the practice of a bhikkhu.
This text teaches that not taking sacred places lightly is an important aspect of virtue (sīla), that is, basic ethics. This discipline is not intended merely to punish, but to educate, helping bhikkhus develop respect (apacāyana) and attentiveness (ātāpa) in every daily action.
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