Lzh Mu Bi Pm Sk 24Na nikaṭotkuṭakayā gamiṣyāma
Pāli / Sanskrit:Na nikaṭotkuṭakayā gamiṣyāma
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Exposition of the Na Nikaṭotkuṭakayā Gamiṣyāma Sutta
Background
This text belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda Buddhist tradition, recording the rules of practice and discipline for the community of those who have gone forth. The context in which this text arose lies in the period when the Buddha was teaching and training his disciples, as the community of monks and nuns continued to grow. People from many places gathered at monasteries, and in the course of teaching the Dharma, practical situations arose that required the Buddha to lay down clear regulations.
The title “Na nikaṭotkuṭakayā gamiṣyāma” carries a meaning connected with journeys, the path of practice, or the manner in which monastics travel. The term evokes the image of movement, action, and especially the things to be observed when leaving one’s regular dwelling place (nikaṭa may indicate a regular residence, while otkuṭaka suggests temporary places).
The regulations in the Vinaya Piṭaka are not unreasonable prohibitions, but practical guidance arising from the supreme wisdom of the Buddha, intended to help monastics practice safely, focus on the goal of liberation, and at the same time protect the honor of the Sangha in the eyes of the world.
Main Content
This text teaches proper conduct when monks and nuns leave their regular dwelling place to carry out duties of practice or Dharma activity. Rather than moving about arbitrarily, each monastic must consider carefully and act within the framework of the Vinaya.
The basic principle is that one should not act hastily without being thorough. Before departing, a monastic must clearly determine: whether this action accords with the discipline, whether it benefits one’s own practice and that of fellow practitioners, and whether it maximizes benefit for the Sangha as well as the aims of residence, meditation, and retreat.
The text emphasizes the spirit of carefulness and mindfulness (sati) in every action. Monastics should not allow the mind to become clouded, and should not act while still uncertain or under the influence of greed, hatred, and delusion.
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