Lzh Sarv Bi Vb Sk 52Na hastasaṁlagnikaya niṣatsyāma
Pāli / Sanskrit:Na hastasaṁlagnikaya niṣatsyāma
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Explanation of the Na Hastasaṁlagnikaya Niṣatsyāma Sutta
Background
The Na Hastasaṁlagnikaya Niṣatsyāma Sutta belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda Buddhist tradition, the section of discipline governing the life of the renunciant community. The Vinaya Piṭaka records rules of conduct and prohibitions for bhikkhus, bhikkhunīs, and practitioners of the Buddha-Dharma in general. This sutta is found in the Vibhaṅga, the analysis of the rules, where the rules are explained in detail regarding their originating context and application.
According to the Theravāda tradition, the Vinaya Piṭaka is regarded as the foundation of disciplined practice in the community of monks and nuns. These rules are not arbitrary restrictions, but guidelines that help practitioners abandon harmful actions, protect the mind, and maintain harmony in the community.
Main Content
The Na Hastasaṁlagnikaya Niṣatsyāma Sutta, literally perhaps translated as “one should not hold the hand and fire at the same time” or as relating to rules on handling fire and utensils, is one of the Pātimokkha rules, the basic prohibitions of the discipline. Although the title of the sutta has not been fully translated in the descriptive information, based on the structure of the Vinaya Piṭaka, suttas in the Vibhaṅga usually explain in detail:
The originating situation of the rule: the story of monks who violated some rule, and why the Buddha issued this prohibition.
The formulation of the rule: the precise definition of the prohibited action, and the factors that constitute an offense, such as intention, action, and result.
Exceptions and conditions: cases that are not considered offenses because there is a legitimate reason or because of force majeure.
The Vinaya Piṭaka emphasizes that the rules are observed not out of fear of punishment, but from understanding clearly the actions that are harmful to the mind and the community. Every prohibition has a deep reason connected with abandoning greed, hatred, and delusion, the three poisons that cause suffering.
Practical Meaning
In the context of modern practice, this sutta reminds us that discipline is not bondage but liberation.
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