Lzh Mu Bu Vb Sk 93Na kholaśirase
Pāli / Sanskrit:Na kholaśirase
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The Na Kholaśirase Sutta (Vinaya Piṭaka)
Background
The Na Kholaśirase Sutta (Pāli: Na kholāsirase) belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Early Buddhist tradition, specifically the Vinaya collection (Vinaya Piṭaka). This is the legal and educational section of early Buddhism, regulating the behavior and discipline of monks and nuns. This sutta appears in the detailed regulations on things that should not be done, prohibitions for those monastics who have gone forth.
The creative background of the sutta concerns specific cases that occurred in the monastic community (Saṅgha) during the Buddha’s time. The Vinaya Piṭaka is not a set of abstract regulations, but practical guidance arising from concrete situations. Each Patimokkha rule was established when there was a specific case of violation or disturbance in the community.
Main Content
The Na Kholaśirase Sutta concerns restrictions on the use of personal objects or actions related to adornment and bodily care. The specific content of this sutta has not been fully translated in available materials, but according to the context of the Vinaya Piṭaka, it regulates things that should not be done in order to maintain simplicity and avoid distraction.
In the Early Buddhist tradition, regulations of this type often concern maintaining humility (hiri) and moral dread (ottappa), two basic factors of ethics. These disciplinary rules emphasize that monastics should avoid actions that may lead to pride, attachment to appearance, or behaviors that arouse sexuality and desire.
Such regulations, though they may seem detailed and strict, are protective measures for the spiritual life of those who have left the household life to pursue awakening. They are fences guarding the mental focus and purity of practitioners.
Practical Meaning
The meaning of the Na Kholaśirase Sutta goes beyond administrative details.
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