Lzh Mi Bi Pm Sk 35Not Enter Proudly
Pāli / Sanskrit:Not enter proudly
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The Sutta "Not Entering Proudly"
Background
The Vinaya Piṭaka is the collection of rules, regulations, and guidelines on discipline for the Buddhist community of monks and nuns. The sutta "Not Entering Proudly" belongs to the Pātimokkha collections and detailed analyses of training in the precepts, reflecting specific situations encountered by bhikkhus or bhikkhunīs in monastic life.
This sutta is respected in the Theravāda Buddhist tradition as practical guidance, not abstract doctrine, but concrete rules for preserving body and mind and building a harmonious community of practice. Its background concerns arrogant and conceited actions or attitudes of bhikkhus in the life of the monastery—an issue much in need of correction because it disturbs the spirit of humility and cooperation in the Sangha.
Main Content
This sutta warns those gone forth not to enter or take part in activities or Dharma sessions proudly and arrogantly. This can be understood on several levels: one should not enter a shrine hall or place of practice with a mind proud of oneself; one should not attend Dharma talks with the attitude that one already knows; and one should not attend observances or prayer ceremonies with a conceited mind.
Specifically, the sutta warns that conceit (māna) is a great obstacle on the path of practice. Those who enter with the attitude "I am better than others," "I am higher than others," or "I have attained" cannot receive instruction, cannot open their hearts to learn from the Sangha, and especially cannot realize the stages of awakening. The Vinaya Piṭaka emphasizes that conceit is a spiritual poison that withers the nature of the mind of the path.
This rule is also related to respect within the community. When someone enters with a conceited mind, they not only harm themselves but also damage the harmony of the Sangha, making the atmosphere of practice coarse and causing it to lose purity.
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