Lzh Mi Bu Pm Sk 57Nojjighrantaḥ
Pāli / Sanskrit:Nojjighrantaḥ
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Exposition of the Nojjighrantaḥ Sutta
Background
The Nojjighrantaḥ Sutta is an important part of the Vinaya Piṭaka in the Theravada tradition of the Buddha-Dharma, recording the rules and training of the Sangha under the Buddha. The Vinaya Pitaka is not only the communal code, but also a concrete expression of diligence (appamāda) and mindfulness in the daily activities of bhikkhus.
The term “Nojjighrantaḥ” is related to the concept of not being bound or not being tied: a state of freedom from mental bonds and unwholesome actions. In the Vinaya context, this text concerns the way renunciants should free themselves from habits, thoughts, and harmful actions not accepted by the Buddha-Dharma.
Main Content
The Nojjighrantaḥ Sutta emphasizes that a bhikkhu or bhikkhunī needs to free himself or herself from the “bonds” (gantha) of causes, defilements, and unwholesome tendencies. This is not irresponsible wandering, but freedom built on the foundation of the Five Precepts (Pañcasīla) and higher communal rules.
According to the Vinaya Pitaka, this freedom from binding is expressed through observing the Patimokkha, the basic rules that every renunciant must recite monthly during Uposatha gatherings. The purpose is not to restrict freedom, but to establish protective boundaries guarding the mind from harshness, wrong views, and actions that violate virtue.
This text also recalls that the Vinaya rules were formed from the Buddha’s boundless compassion toward the Sangha. Each time the Buddha established a rule, it was because a bhikkhu had previously committed an offense, causing harm to himself and the community. Thus the Vinaya is a wise means for avoiding the traps of greed, hatred, and delusion (lobha, dosa, moha).
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