Lzh Sarv Bi Pm Pc 93Cursing Another
Pāli / Sanskrit:Paraabhisapana
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Explanation of the Paraabhisapana Sutra (The Sutra on Cursing Another)
Background
The Paraabhisapana Sutra (Pāli: para = another, abhisapana = curse) is a disciplinary rule found in the Vinaya Piṭaka, specifically belonging to the Pātimokkha, the collection of obligatory precepts for bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs. This sutra reflects a specific situation that occurred in the Sangha community during the Buddha’s lifetime, when some members of the Sangha, failing to restrain their minds, uttered curses and harsh criticism directed at fellow practitioners.
According to the Theravāda tradition, the Vinaya Piṭaka was recorded in detail to educate the Sangha about actions that should not be done, not in order to punish, but to instruct and to protect the wholesome nature of the mind. This rule addresses a common fault: a practitioner using speech to harm others, which stands in complete contrast to the Noble Eightfold Path (Ariya Aṭṭhangika Magga), especially Sammā Vāca (right speech).
Main Content
The Paraabhisapana Sutra prescribes that a member of the Sangha or a bhikkhunī must not utter curses or harsh criticism against anyone, whether another monastic teacher or any other individual. Such an act is regarded as a violation of a high ethical standard and as a sign of loss of mental restraint.
The ethical basis of this sutra is the Five Precepts (Pañcasīla), which every Buddhist must observe, especially Sammā Vāca - right speech. Speech has great power; it can heal or wound. When a member of the Sangha uses speech to curse or maliciously criticize another, that person betrays the vow of practice and creates defilement within the Sangha.
The sutra records that such cursing not only harms the one criticized but also negatively affects the spirit of the community of practice. Harmony (samaggi) within the Sangha is essential, and harmful speech destroys it.
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