Lzh Sarv Bi Pm Dh Sk 44Na vikṣiptikākṛtā pravekṣyāma
Pāli / Sanskrit:Na vikṣiptikākṛtā pravekṣyāma
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Exposition of the Na Vikṣiptikākṛtā Pravekṣyāma Scripture
Background
The scripture “Na vikṣiptikākṛtā pravekṣyāma” belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Pāli Canon, the early canonical collection preserved in the Theravāda tradition. The title means “We shall not enter into what is made by a distracted mind,” or “We shall not set out with actions arising from an unconcentrated mind.”
The Vinaya Piṭaka is the canonical collection on rules of practice for monks, nuns, and lay followers, taught by the Buddha Śākyamuni in order to protect the Teaching and support disciples in progressing on the path of liberation. This scripture was recorded after the Buddha entered nirvana, expressing the spirit of preventing loss and maintaining purity within the monastic community.
Main Content
The scripture teaches that actions, whether of body, speech, or mind, arising from a scattered and unmindful mind do not lead to progress in the Buddha-Dharma. This is a profound principle of Buddhist discipline: not every action has value as practice; only actions rooted in a pure mind, concentration (samādhi), and mindfulness (sati) bring results.
“Distracted mind” (vikṣiptikā-citta) here refers to the state of mind in which the practitioner cannot be restrained, cannot focus on a peaceful object, and is dominated by the five hindrances (nīvaraṇa): sensual desire, ill will, sloth and torpor, restlessness, and doubt. In this state, no matter how outwardly proper an action may seem, by nature it is not true practice, but merely mechanical, unconscious, or even a form of escape from inner problems.
The scripture emphasizes that entering the path of practice requires mental preparation: the mind must be “cultivated” (bhāvanā) through methods of meditation before undertaking higher actions.
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