Lzh Mi Bu Pm Sk 48Not Noisy (2nd)
Pāli / Sanskrit:Dutiyaappasadda
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EXPOSITION OF THE DUTIYAAPPASADDA SUTTA (Not Noisy, Second)
Background
The Dutiyaappasadda Sutta belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka, the collection of teachings containing the rules of practice for the Theravada Buddhist Sangha. The Vinaya Pitaka is not a set of rigid prohibitions, but ways of living established by the Buddha to help bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs practice purity, train the mind, and support the process of liberation. This text bears the title “Second” (Dutiya), showing that it is a repeated or supplementary version of an earlier regulation related to avoiding unnecessary noise in the monastic community.
Attachment to quiet is not indifference to the world, but a necessary condition for the mind to turn toward concentration (samādhi) and wisdom (paññā). In the monastic setting, where mental focus is the foundation of every practice, unconscious noise becomes a significant obstacle. The Buddha understood this clearly and therefore instructed his disciples in mindful and respectful conduct in communal life.
Main Content
The Dutiyaappasadda Sutta teaches a dignified and careful manner in speaking, walking, and interacting with one another in the monastic community. “Appasadda” (little noise, quiet) refers not only to sounds produced by the body or objects, but also to a light spirit, without greed or distress, in all actions. The text emphasizes that a bhikkhu or bhikkhunī should carry out daily activities, such as drinking water, putting on robes, or folding a mat, in a proper way, not carelessly and not creating noticeable sounds.
This regulation is not for a harsh or strange reason, but because it reflects a profound principle: the practice of the Buddha-Dharma requires refinement in mind and action. When a person is quiet physically, the mind also gradually becomes quiet.
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