Lzh Mi Bi Vb Sk 50Well-Restrained (2nd)
Pāli / Sanskrit:Dutiyasusaṁvuta
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The Discourse on Careful Restraint a Second Time
Dutiyasusaṁvuta - From the Vinaya Piṭaka
Context
The Dutiyasusaṁvuta discourse is drawn from the Vinaya Piṭaka, the collection that regulates ethics and discipline in the Buddhist Sangha. This discourse belongs to the group of teachings on careful restraint (susaṁvuta), in which the Blessed Buddha teaches the bhikkhus the ways they must practice in order to attain comprehensive restraint in thought, speech, and action.
The context in which this discourse is used is related to specific situations that occurred within the Sangha, when the Buddha needed to reemphasize the importance of maintaining discipline and mindfulness. The title "Well-Restrained" a second time suggests that this is a teaching repeated or developed from a previous teaching, in order to strengthen the understanding and practice of the disciples.
Main Content
In Dutiyasusaṁvuta, the Blessed Buddha emphasizes that a true monastic must be thoroughly cultivated in five main areas: (1) morality (sīla), (2) the sense faculties (indriyasamvara), (3) moderation in eating (bhojane mattaññutā), (4) wakefulness (jāgariyānuyoga), and (5) wisdom (paññā).
In particular, the discourse states that the practitioner must know how to restrain the sense faculties (indriya-samvara), that is, not allowing the eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, and mind to chase after stimulating objects. When seeing a form, hearing a sound, or coming into contact with sensations, the bhikkhu must maintain mindfulness (sati) and clear comprehension (sampajañña), not allowing craving (lobha), hatred (dosa), or delusion (moha) to arise.
The discourse also emphasizes that "restraint" (susaṁvuta) is not rigidity or an imposition from outside, but a self-aware, voluntary process by which the practitioner builds settled concentration (samādhi) and bright wisdom (paññā). This is the path leading to nirvana, where all suffering is brought to an end.
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