Lzh Mg Bi Pm Sk 7Na milimaṁ
Pāli / Sanskrit:Na milimaṁ
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Commentary on the Sutta Na Milimaṁ
Background
The Sutta Na Milimaṁ belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda Buddhist tradition, comprising a precious portion of the monastic rules preserved within the Pāli Canon. This text is presented in the context of the Buddha's propagation of the Dharma and his founding of the Sangha. Stories of rule violations by the Buddha's disciples occurred during the early period of the Sangha, and the Buddha continually had to establish precepts in order to maintain the discipline and ethics of the monastic community.
The title "Na Milimaṁ" (meaning "not permitted" or "not allowed") expresses the nature of the disciplinary rules prescribed by Theravāda Buddhism. This text is one of the precious records of teachings on monastic discipline, allowing us to clearly understand the ethical foundation that the Buddha established for the Sangha.
Principal Content
The Sutta Na Milimaṁ focuses on identifying actions or behaviors that are not permitted within the monastic community. These prohibitions are not arbitrary regulations; rather, they arose from specific incidents in which the Buddha's disciples engaged in improper conduct, causing difficulty for themselves and for the community.
The Vinaya Piṭaka records that the Buddha established these prohibitions in a gradual manner. Whenever a problem arose — whenever a Bhikkhu (monk) or Bhikkhunī (nun) behaved improperly — the Buddha would draw out the lesson from that situation and formulate a rule to prevent similar incidents from recurring. These prohibitions were not intended merely as punishment, but to protect the purity of practitioners, to maintain harmony within the Sangha, and to create favorable conditions for spiritual cultivation.
Each prohibition carries profound significance. They do not relate solely to gross actions such as killing, stealing, or sexual misconduct, but also encompass violations of thought, speech, and more subtle forms of conduct. This text exemplifies the comprehensiveness and meticulous care of the Buddha's Dharma in guiding human beings toward absolute purity.
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