Lzh Mi Bu Vb Sk 50Well-Restrained (2nd)
Pāli / Sanskrit:Dutiyasusaṁvuta
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DUTIYASUSAṀVUTA SUTTA (GOOD HARMONY FOR THE SECOND TIME)
Background
The Dutiyasusaṁvuta Sutta belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka in the Pāli Canon, the historical and practical foundation of the Theravāda tradition of practice. This sutta belongs to the section on Sangha discipline, one of the pillars maintaining harmonious communal life among monks and nuns.
The word “Susaṁvuta” means “well harmonized” or “well disciplined,” understood as the state in which monastics properly preserve the precepts (Sīla), from which happiness and trust arise in the community. The prefix “Dutiya” (second) indicates that this is the second time the Buddha discussed this issue, showing the emphasis and importance of the theme.
In the context of early Buddhism, when the Sangha had only recently been established, rules of discipline were not burdensome constraints, but expressions of love and mutual respect. Each precept was established to protect the spirit of practice and preserve the Dharma.
Main Content
The Dutiyasusaṁvuta Sutta focuses on the elements that constitute a monastic community that is “well disciplined.” First, this is the observance of the precepts (Sīla), not committing prohibited actions. This is not merely obedience to regulations, but a heartfelt commitment to the Dharma.
Second, the sutta emphasizes the spirit of Dhamma-vinaya: the unity of the Dharma, the teaching of liberation, and the Vinaya, the rules of conduct. A monastic is considered “well harmonized” when not only outward actions are proper, but the mind is wholesome and there is deep understanding of the causes and results of actions (kamma).
Third, the sutta refers to the conditions that build trust and respect within the community: honesty, discipline, actions that support one another, and mutual confirmation in the Dharma.
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