Lzh Mu Bi Pm Sk 3Nātyavakṛṣṭaṁ nivāsayiṣyāma
Pāli / Sanskrit:Nātyavakṛṣṭaṁ nivāsayiṣyāma
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EXPOSITION OF THE NĀTYAVAKṚṢṬAṀ NIVĀSAYIṢYĀMA SUTTA
Background
The Nātyavakṛṣṭaṁ nivāsayiṣyāma Sutta belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda Buddhist tradition. In the system of the Pāli Canon, the Vinaya Piṭaka is the collection that regulates the rules and principles of practice for monks and nuns (bhikkhu and bhikkhunī). This is not a discourse teaching doctrine or meditation theory, but a part of the Pātimokkha (Pratimokṣa) — the list of basic prohibitions and rules of conduct.
The title “Nātyavakṛṣṭaṁ nivāsayiṣyāma” carries a meaning connected with the idea that monastics should not live in places where there are entertainments, performances, or things that draw the senses. This is part of the warnings about living quietly and keeping away from factors that stimulate the mind, in order to protect the practitioner’s mind on the path to liberation.
Main Content
The Vinaya Piṭaka stipulates that monastics should not reside in places where there are performances, dancing (nāṭya), music, or other entertainments. The basic reason is that these activities can stimulate the tendencies of greed, hatred, and delusion in the mind, causing the practitioner’s mind to wander away from the path of practice.
The text teaches that if a monastic lives in a place where such activities occur, even without directly participating, their presence will still affect mindfulness and concentration. This is an application of the principle of preventive reflection (yoniso manasikāra) — an action that seems small may have a profound effect on progress in practice.
The Vinaya Piṭaka not only forbids direct actions but also indirect involvement with such factors, reflecting a profound view of “purity” not only in action but also in one’s living environment. This expresses a comprehensive strategy of practice, in which the environment is regarded as an important factor that supports or obstructs progress on the path of the Four Noble Truths.
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