Lzh Mi Bi Pm Sk 47Not Noisy
Pāli / Sanskrit:Appasadda
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THE DISCOURSE ON NOT BEING NOISY (APPASADDA)
Background
The discourse “Not Noisy” (Appasadda) is recorded in the Vinaya Piṭaka, the collection of disciplinary rules for Buddhist monks and nuns. This text arises from the context of practice within the Buddhist religious community, where silence and collectedness are the foundation of every practice of meditation and insight.
According to the Theravāda tradition of the Pāli Canon, Buddhists who enter the Sangha must observe the training rules not merely to respect the regulations, but also to protect the mind and preserve harmony within the community of practice. Not being noisy is one of the essential conditions for supporting wisdom and concentration.
Main Content
The Appasadda discourse emphasizes the value of quietude (appasadda: without noise, without clatter, without commotion). This is not merely the absence of physical sound, but also a mental state: the absence of useless talk, noisy laughter, and disturbing conversation.
In the context of monastic practice, disciplinary rules are established to protect the environment for learning the Dharma. Noise scatters attention, obstructs concentration (samādhi), and interrupts those who are striving to cultivate wisdom. The Buddha taught that a true Sangha must be a place where silence and mindfulness are honored.
The text makes clear that those who live in a monastery, and those who practice late at night or early in the morning, need not to be disturbed by unnecessary sounds. From loud speech, laughter, and heavy footfalls to the clashing of objects, all are considered in terms of their effect on mental formations and on our practice.
This is directly related to the five basic precepts (pañcasīla) and the higher disciplinary rules of the Sangha, because respecting another’s quiet is an expression of loving-kindness (mettā) and self-restraint (saṃvara).
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