Lzh Mu Bu Vb Sk 56Na thutthukāraka
Pāli / Sanskrit:Na thutthukāraka
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EXPLANATION OF THE NA THUTTHUKĀRAKA SUTTA
Background
The Na thutthukāraka sutta appears in the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda Buddhist tradition, specifically in the Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga, the detailed regulations concerning the community of female bhikkhus (bhikkhunīs). The Vinaya Piṭaka is not a collection of lofty theoretical discourses, but practical rules of conduct issued by the Buddha to maintain discipline, harmony, and cleanliness in the Sangha community.
The regulations in the Vinaya Piṭaka were not established according to elementary rules, but were developed step by step by the Buddha-Dharma through specific events in the life of the Sangha. Each rule has a background of arising (sthavara), recording why the Buddha had to establish that prohibition or guidance. For this reason, studying the Vinaya Piṭaka is learning how to practice not only in the Dharma, but also in discipline and wakefulness.
Main Content
Na thutthukāraka, a Pāli term, is translated as “those who do not please” or “actions that are not approved.” This sutta concerns actions or attitudes of female bhikkhus that are not in keeping with the spirit of the Holy Dharma. Specifically, it refers to situations when bhikkhunīs show an attitude of disobedience, disrespect, or failure to follow the instruction of the Buddha or of venerable elders.
According to the tradition of the Pāli Canon, when female bhikkhus do not practice according to the Dharma and Vinaya, or show a rebellious attitude and refuse to listen to advice from senior members of the community, this is “na thutthukāraka,” something not worthy of approval. These actions may include: not observing the Pātimokkha, the basic rules; rejecting counsel; or displaying arrogance and conceit.
The Vinaya Piṭaka emphasizes that the purpose of the rules is not to punish, but to educate and help bhikkhus return to the true path of practice. This sutta therefore reflects the Buddha’s philosophy of teaching: discipline is a means to help practitioners recognize mistakes and correct themselves.
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