Lzh Mi Bu Vb Sk 18Nātyastikākṛtā niṣatsyāma
Pāli / Sanskrit:Nātyastikākṛtā niṣatsyāma
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Explanation of the Nātyastikākṛtā Niṣatsyāma Discourse
Background
This discourse belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Pali Canon, the most comprehensive code of discipline in the Theravāda Buddhist tradition. The Vinaya Piṭaka is a collection of regulations on monastic discipline, determined by the Buddha in order to maintain the sanctity of the Sangha throughout the ages. The discourse titled “Nātyastikākṛtā niṣatsyāma” (unworthy actions / violations that should not be performed) reflects content related to prohibited conduct within the Sangha.
According to the Theravāda tradition, the Vinaya Piṭaka is divided into several parts, such as the Pātimokkha, 227 rules for bhikkhus; the Pātimokkha for women, 311 rules for bhikkhunīs; and the Khandhakas, chapters detailing the circumstances of violations and how they are handled. This discourse belongs to the Vibhaṅga, or explanatory chapters, where each rule is deeply analyzed in terms of cause, specific situation, and variations of violation.
Main Content
The title “Nātyastikākṛtā niṣatsyāma” indicates actions or postures unsuitable to the status of one living the religious life. In the context of the Vinaya Piṭaka, this may relate to actions such as singing, dancing, jumping about, or sensual gestures unworthy of a bhikkhu or bhikkhunī. The Buddha strictly prohibited these actions because they create undignified scenes, draw the mind away from meditation, and lower the faith of the lay community.
The discourse details specific situations: a bhikkhu may be subject to prohibition if he participates in dances or singing, or if he uses gestures and bodily postures in a provocative or deceptive way. This prohibition is not because these actions are evil in themselves, but because they do not accord with a pure way of life and renunciation (nekkhamma). The purpose is to protect mental concentration and the purity of the Sangha.
These rules also refer to corresponding penalties or procedures.
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