Ka Bu Pm Sk 23Na vinyastikākṛta pravekṣyāma
Pāli / Sanskrit:Na vinyastikākṛta pravekṣyāma
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EXPLANATION OF THE NA VINYASTIKĀKṚTA PRAVEKṢYĀMA SUTTA
Background
This discourse is found in the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda Buddhist tradition, in the Khandhaka division, the regulations concerning the general discipline of the Sangha. The title “Na vinyastikākṛta pravekṣyāma” means “We shall not enter in a manner not properly arranged” or “One should not enter in an irregular way.”
This discourse arose in the context of the Buddhist community, the Sangha, forming principles of organization and governance, especially with regard to rites for receiving new initiates (new bhikkhus). This was the period when Buddhism was gradually building a disciplined and orderly monastic community, not one arising spontaneously or according to personal preference. From time to time the senior monks of the Buddha’s order raised questions about subtle points in this procedure, and so the Buddha taught clearly.
Main Content
The specific content of this discourse has not yet been fully translated in the present material. However, based on the context of the Theravāda Vinaya Piṭaka, this discourse gives guidance on the conditions and sequence by which a person may formally become a Buddhist monastic.
Usually, similar discourses in this division emphasize that going forth and entering the Sangha must not be done arbitrarily. There must be certain requirements:
First, the person wishing to go forth must have the consent of parents or guardians, if still a child. The Buddha did not allow anyone to be forced or secretly led into the Sangha.
Second, that person must be trained as a “sami” (sẳmi, novice) for a period of time, learning the basic rules and understanding the nature of the Dharma and Vinaya before formal ordination (chư hư như).
Third, the entry into the Sangha must be performed publicly, in the presence of monks, with proper formal acts. It must not be done secretly or as an exception.
The concept of “vinyastika” (properly arranged, according to rule) is the key. It stands in contrast to what is improper, irregular, or based on one’s own will.
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