Lzh Mu Bi Vb Sk 30Na hastasaṁlagnikaya pravekṣyāma
Pāli / Sanskrit:Na hastasaṁlagnikaya pravekṣyāma
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Interpretation of the Na Hastasaṁlagnikaya Pravekṣyāma Sutta
Background
The text "Na Hastasaṁlagnikaya Pravekṣyāma" belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda Buddhadharma and is part of the instruction on Sangha discipline. The title means "We shall not enter into matters connected with hands and feet," a basic principle concerning the regulation of the senses and bodily actions in the life of practice.
The Vinaya Piṭaka was compiled after the Buddha's nirvana in order to protect and maintain the purity of the Sangha through detailed regulations. This text lies in the context of rules concerning body, speech, and mind, the three doors of action (trikāya). It reflects the mindfulness and concentration that renunciants need to develop in order to avoid consequences caused by careless action.
Main Content
The text teaches that monastics should not use the body unconsciously or from greedy motives. The phrase "hastasaṁlagn" (hands attached) suggests clumsy, unmindful actions or impure contacts between the practitioner and the world. This includes touching prohibited objects, participating in passive activities, or allowing oneself to be ruled by desire.
The basic principle here is Indriya-Saṃvara, restraint of the senses. When a monastic enters the path, they must learn to control the power of the five senses: eye, ear, nose, tongue, and body. This text emphasizes that one should not allow these senses to lead one into complex or impure situations. This is the first step of Sīla, morality, the foundation for concentration (samādhi) and wisdom (paññā).
The Vinaya rules are given not to prohibit for its own sake, but to protect the mind from disturbances. Each rule has a cause, often arising from stories of monastics who violated the discipline or from difficult situations that arose. This text teaches that voluntarily following these principles is a way to build trust within the Sangha community.
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