Ka Bu Pm Sk 38Na vikṣipya pādau niṣatsyāma
Pāli / Sanskrit:Na vikṣipya pādau niṣatsyāma
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Explanatory Discourse: Na vikṣipya pādau niṣatsyāma
Background
This discourse belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka in the Pāli Canon, the customary code established by the Buddha Gotama for the community of monks and nuns. The discourse Na vikṣipya pādau niṣatsyāma (“Not indulging the feet to wander about and then sitting”) is recorded among the rules concerning basic qualities of conduct, rules directly related to the bodily behavior of practitioners.
According to the Theravāda tradition, the Vinaya Piṭaka is not merely a collection of rigid rules. It is an expression of the Buddha’s wisdom, promulgated to protect individual morality, maintain unity in the Sangha, and create an environment favorable to the practice of awakening. Each rule has its origin in specific situations, often connected with mistakes made by bhikkhus or bhikkhunīs, from which the Buddha then taught the corresponding ethical principle.
The phrase “Na vikṣipya pādau niṣatsyāma” (Pāli: “na vikkhipya pādaŋ nisīdissāma”) has a direct meaning related to bodily conduct, to the way practitioners receive and manage their bodies in meditation and daily life.
Main Content
This discourse belongs to the context of regulations concerning deportment of the body, especially when participating in communal activities or practicing stillness. The specific content of this discourse has not yet been fully translated in the present material; however, based on its meaning and the context of the Vinaya Piṭaka, the basic principle may be understood as follows:
This rule concerns the fact that one should not let the feet, or the body, wander, dangle, or act sensually when sitting in meditation. It is one of the rules of conduct concerning reverence and concentration of mind. When a bhikkhu or bhikkhunī sits in meditation or participates in sacred activities, the body must be received and held with alertness and respect toward oneself as well as the spiritual space around one.
The emphasis lies in the concept of “reverence” (sīlam, sīla) in Theravāda Buddhism.
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