Lzh Mu Bu Vb Np 15A Sitting-Blanket
Pāli / Sanskrit:Nisīdanasanthata
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An Explanation of Nisīdanasanthata (A Sitting Mat)
Background
Nisīdanasanthata is a regulation in the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravada Buddhist tradition. This sutta belongs to the Uparipaṇṇāsaka, the section on forfeiture for nuns (Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga), and concerns rules governing the requisites for practice of bhikkhunis.
During the Buddha’s lifetime, the community of monks and nuns grew rapidly. To maintain purity and concentration, the Buddha established detailed regulations on clothing, requisites, and personal property. The sitting mat (nisīdana) is one of the necessary objects for a practitioner, used for seated meditation, recitation, or other practices of the Buddha-Dharma. The regulation concerning nisīdanasanthata, the management and preservation of the mat, reflects the principle of appropriate light possession and restraint in ownership.
This regulation was recorded after conflicts over ownership or unclear cases concerning the use and preservation of these objects arose.
Main Content
Nisīdanasanthata concerns the rules governing a sitting mat for meditation. According to the Vinaya Piṭaka, each bhikkhuni has the right to possess a number of basic requisites to support practice. The sitting mat is regarded as one of the indispensable essential objects.
The specific regulation includes: the mat must be mended (santhata) if it is torn, to ensure its wholeness and long-term use. The practitioner has the responsibility to care for this object carefully and must not intentionally destroy or misuse it.
In addition, when a bhikkhuni dies or leaves the community, this mat belongs to the Saṅgha as common property to be used by other members. This expresses the principle of not possessing excessively as an individual and of sharing resources within the community of practice.
This regulation is also related to legal boundaries: if someone intentionally destroys another’s mat without permission, that act is regarded as a violation.
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