Ka Bu Pm Sk 65Without Bringing
Pāli / Sanskrit:Anāhaṭa
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The Anāhaṭa Sutta — "Not Brought Along"
Context
The Anāhaṭa Sutta is found in the Vinaya Piṭaka, specifically in the Khandhaka section of the Theravāda Buddhist tradition. This is an essential part of the Vinaya Piṭaka, the collection that sets forth discipline and rules of conduct for the community of monks and nuns, the Sangha. Unlike discourses (suttas) focused on doctrine, the Vinaya Piṭaka consists of rules of conduct that reflect the spirit of practice and respect within the community devoted to the Dharma.
The title "Anāhaṭa" in Pāli means "not brought along," "not brought in," or "not transported." In the context of the Vinaya Piṭaka, this sutta concerns regulations about what bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs should not bring with them or should not introduce into the community of practice, whether objects, property, or even conduct inconsistent with the spirit of the noble Dharma.
Main Content
The Anāhaṭa Sutta clearly states the objects and actions that monks and nuns are not permitted to bring along when entering the Sangha community or during communal activities of practice. These regulations are not arbitrary, but were established by the Buddha himself on the basis of particular situations that occurred in the early community of disciples.
Specifically, this legal sutta explains the basic requisites that bhikkhus may own according to rule: the three robes, the alms bowl, the belt, the leather mat, the water strainer, and the requisites necessary for simple survival. Anything beyond these standards is regarded as excess, unsuitable for the alms-mendicant and renunciant life of one gone forth.
Moreover, the legal sutta also points out the behaviors that should not be brought into the life of practice, such as schemes, greed, or attempts to conceal property beyond the standard. These regulations are intended to protect the spirit of renunciation of the world and to build a community founded on equality and purity.
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