Lzh Mg Bi Pm Pc 107Ekato viśuddhā
Pāli / Sanskrit:Ekato viśuddhā
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Commentary on the Ekato Viśuddhā Sutta
Background
The Ekato Viśuddhā Sutta belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda tradition, as recorded in the Pāli Canon. It forms an important component within the system of monastic discipline (vinaya) of Theravāda Buddhism, serving to regulate the ethical conduct of bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs.
The Vinaya Piṭaka does not consist of rules imposed in a mechanical fashion, but rather practical guidelines developed by the Buddha and the Saṅgha over hundreds of years of practice and communal life. Each rule has an originating incident (nidāna) — a specific situation that arose within the monastic community, in response to which the Buddha offered instruction to correct conduct and prevent unwholesome actions.
The title "Ekato Viśuddhā" means "pure on one side" or "pure in one direction." It is a specific rule within the Pātimokkha — the list of fundamental precepts that every monastic must observe.
Principal Content
This sutta addresses the conditions and actions relating to the purity and impartiality of the renunciant life. Specifically, it deals with situations in which a bhikkhu or bhikkhunī may transgress the precepts due to unwise motivations or actions, even when such transgression is not always intentional.
The principle of Ekato Viśuddhā emphasizes that purity is not to be sought through a single path alone, but requires the complete abandonment of all impure actions. This encompasses both intention (cetanā) and actual deed (kamma). A bhikkhu must maintain purity in three respects: body, speech, and mind.
Theravāda vinaya scholarship is founded on the principle that moral transgressions arise not only through outward action, but also through wrong thinking and impure intention. Accordingly, this rule calls upon monastics to exercise careful discernment in both the examination and the ordering of their actions.
Practical Significance
For those who follow the path of early Buddhist practice, the Ekato Viśuddhā Sutta is a profound reminder of the nature of spiritual cultivation.
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