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Pāli / Sanskrit:Nāvarṇakārakaṁ paribhokṣyāma
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Nāvarṇakārakaṁ Paribhokṣyāma — A Commentary
Background
The Nāvarṇakārakaṁ Paribhokṣyāma belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Early Buddhist tradition, constituting the monastic legal code within the Buddhist community. The term "Nāvarṇakāra" (five descriptive trees) refers to regulations concerning the use of basic requisites in the life of practice. This content is recorded in specific Vinaya texts, intended to guide Bhikkhus (monks) and Bhikkhunīs (nuns) in how to practice in accordance with the Vinaya rules.
The Vinaya Piṭaka is not a collection of arbitrary prohibitions, but rather a set of guidelines for communal life enacted by the Buddha in response to the practical needs of the Sangha and the purposes of spiritual cultivation. Each precept has a history of arising (Pātimokkha), recounting the specific circumstances under which the Buddha established those regulations. This scripture reflects the management of property and personal requisites within the monastic community.
Main Content
The Nāvarṇakārakaṁ Paribhokṣyāma addresses regulations concerning the use, management, and maintenance of permitted possessions. According to the Early Buddhist teaching, a Bhikkhu is permitted to possess a small number of basic items such as: robes (cīvara), an alms bowl (patta), a belt, a razor, a needle, a water strainer (jala-dhara), and certain other requisites as explicitly prescribed.
The term "paribhokṣyāma" (we shall make use of) points clearly to a practical approach regarding the necessities of the life of practice. The scripture does not require a Bhikkhu to live in a state of complete material deprivation, but rather to live simply, free from greed, and to use requisites with a mind of right composure. Each item possessed is held not out of indulgence or attachment, but because it serves as a support for the life of spiritual cultivation.
This regulation also pertains to the principle of managing communal and personal property within the Sangha.
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