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Pāli / Sanskrit:Nātyutkṛṣtaṁ nivāsayiṣyāma
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Exposition of the Nātyutkṛṣtaṁ Nivāsayiṣyāma Discourse
Background
The Nātyutkṛṣtaṁ Nivāsayiṣyāma discourse appears in the Vinaya Piṭaka, which concerns the rules of practice and the governance of the monastic community. The title of this discourse is Sanskrit in origin and is usually recorded in sections of the Vinaya concerning the lodgings of bhikkhus and regulations about proper dwelling places.
The Vinaya Piṭaka is the ethical foundation of the Theravāda teaching, where the Buddha Śākyamuni established detailed rules to protect the purity of the Sangha, maintain communal harmony, and support practitioners in cultivating collectedness of mind. These rules are not arbitrary restrictions, but practical measures that help monastics avoid distracted states of mind and mistaken actions.
In its specific context, this discourse concerns the lodging of members of the Sangha, dwellings that need to be suitable for the holy life and avoid extravagance or being too far removed from the community of practice.
Main Content
The title “Nātyutkṛṣtaṁ Nivāsayiṣyāma” means: “We shall cause them to dwell in places that are not too remote” or “not too far removed.” This is a principle for arranging reasonable lodging for practitioners in the Sangha.
This discourse addresses the considerations needed when assigning dwellings to bhikkhus. Rather than allowing practitioners to stay in places too remote, difficult to access from the community or from the necessary supports for practice, the teaching encourages the arrangement of residences close to the main monastery or to other communities of practice.
The motive behind this principle is not to restrict freedom, but to protect progress in practice. When practitioners live too far away, they are easily isolated, likely to give rise to doubt and anxiety, have fewer opportunities to receive guidance from senior meditation teachers, and may more easily fall into conduct unsuited to the holy life. Thus, regulations concerning residence are wise practical measures.
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