Lzh Mu Bu Vb Sk 3Nātyavakṛṣṭaṁ nivāsayiṣyāma
Pāli / Sanskrit:Nātyavakṛṣṭaṁ nivāsayiṣyāma
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Explanation of the Nātyavakṛṣṭaṁ Nivāsayiṣyāma Sutta
Background
The Nātyavakṛṣṭaṁ Nivāsayiṣyāma sutta belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka in the Theravāda tradition, the collection of rules of living and discipline for the Sangha community. This sutta is found in the Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga, the rules for female bhikkhus, where the Buddha established regulations to protect integrity, purity in practice, and harmony within the community of women who had gone forth.
According to the Theravāda Buddhist tradition, the Vinaya Piṭaka is not merely a set of dry prohibitions, but earnest guidance arising from the Buddha’s compassion and wisdom, intended to help monastic disciples focus on the path of liberation. Each rule has a specific cause, often a situation of violation through which the Buddha taught.
Main Content
This sutta concerns regulations on the conduct and residence of female bhikkhus. The phrase “Nātyavakṛṣṭaṁ nivāsayiṣyāma” means “we shall let dwell / allow to remain,” expressing the decision of the Sangha community about accepting or rejecting whether a female monastic may reside in the monastery or continue practicing in the Sangha community.
The specific content of this sutta concerns the conditions, actions, or forms of conduct that a female bhikkhu must observe in order to be permitted to reside or continue practicing. This is part of the process of disciplinary control, whether Saṃghādisesa or Pācittiya: faults or violations that must be resolved through the consensual procedure of the Sangha community. The sutta emphasizes that this decision is not made by an individual, but must be agreed upon by the whole community (Sangha), ensuring fairness, transparency, and observance of the Dharma.
Practical Meaning
For Buddhist female monastics, this sutta teaches the importance of observing discipline and listening to the decision of the Sangha community.
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