Lzh Mi Bu Vb Sk 73Nāvakīrṇakāraka
Pāli / Sanskrit:Nāvakīrṇakāraka
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Nāvakīrṇakāraka Sutta: Interpretation of the Vinaya on One Who Disrupts the Assembly
Context
Nāvakīrṇakāraka is an important part of the Vinaya Piṭaka in the Early Buddhist tradition, specifically within the rules governing the Sangha. The term “Nāva” means “new,” “Kīrṇa” means “disrupted” or “disordered,” and “Kāraka” indicates the person who performs an action. Thus Nāvakīrṇakāraka is translated as “one who newly disrupts the assembly.”
This text arose in the context of the Sangha having to deal with newly admitted members, or those recently restored to status, who nevertheless engaged in conduct that damaged harmony and caused disturbance in the community. This is a disciplinary matter related to maintaining Saṅgha-sammatī, the consent of the Sangha, and Dhamma-vinaya, the Dharma and Vinaya.
Main Content
Within the framework of the Vinaya Piṭaka, Nāvakīrṇakāraka deals with specific cases in which a newly ordained bhikkhu or bhikkhunī, one with fewer than five years of training, participates in disruptive actions, such as publicly criticizing decisions of the Sangha, failing to follow assigned duties, or deliberately weakening the unity of the assembly. This text establishes the necessary disciplinary measures.
The focus is restoration (abbhācanā), a process through which the Sangha must reconsider and formally approve. If the person continues to cause disturbance after being admonished, the Sangha may apply various forms of discipline, from public reminders to temporary measures limiting interaction with the community (parivāsa or mānatta).
The important point is that this Vinaya rule is not intended to punish arbitrarily, but to protect shared study of the Dharma and maintain ethical discipline (sīla). The disruptive person is given the opportunity to amend, and the process must follow the formal procedures of the Sangha.
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