Lzh Mi Bu Pm Sk 3Na vikīrṇaṁ nivāsayiṣyāma
Pāli / Sanskrit:Na vikīrṇaṁ nivāsayiṣyāma
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Explanation of the Na Vikīrṇaṁ Nivāsayiṣyāma Sutta
Background
The Na Vikīrṇaṁ Nivāsayiṣyāma Sutta is found in the Vinaya Piṭaka, in the Pātimokkha section, the basic code for monks and nuns. The Vinaya Piṭaka is one of the three baskets of the sacred scriptures of Theravāda Buddhism, containing the whole body of ethical principles and communal discipline for monks and nuns taught and amended by the Buddha throughout fifty years of teaching the Dharma.
The title “Na vikīrṇaṁ nivāsayiṣyāma” may literally be understood as “we shall not leave scattered” or “we shall not let it spread outward,” but in the context of the Vinaya Piṭaka, this injunction concerns the management of property, goods, and stores belonging to monks and nuns. Those gone forth need to follow specific rules concerning how to use and keep articles, clothing, and implements of practice.
This sutta was taught in the context of the Buddha instructing monks and nuns in how to live responsibly and mindfully toward material things. These are not tight rules meant to create hardship, but guidelines helping monastics focus on the aim of liberation, avoiding distractions and defilements born from carelessness with material goods.
Main Content
Na Vikīrṇaṁ Nivāsayiṣyāma concerns the principle of managing and preserving property in the Sangha. This sutta states clearly that monastics should not allow articles, property, or communal resources to be scattered, disordered, or neglected in their preservation. Every object, from robes and bowls to daily-use tools, should be kept carefully and responsibly.
The sutta emphasizes that these articles are not personal possessions but belong to the community of monks and nuns. Therefore, each person gone forth has the responsibility to preserve them properly, not wasting them, damaging them, or allowing them to be lost. This attitude reflects respect and mindfulness, basic qualities in the practice of the Buddha-Dharma.
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