Lzh Sarv Bu Pm 2 Pc 78Disrespect
Pāli / Sanskrit:Anādariya
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THE DISCOURSE ON DISRESPECT (ANĀDARIYA)
Background
This discourse appears in the Vinaya Piṭaka, specifically in the Pātimokkha section, the basic code for bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs in the Theravāda Buddhist tradition. Anādariya, disrespect or lack of respect, is one of the behaviors that violates the ethical quality of one who studies the Buddha-Dharma, especially within the Sangha. The rules in the Vinaya Piṭaka were established to protect the harmony (samavāya) and purity (suddhi) of the Sangha, while educating disciples to develop the mind step by step away from negative tendencies.
Disrespect is not only an outward action but an attitude of mind: the intentional or unintentional ignoring, despising, or neglecting of teachings, guides, or ethical principles. In the context of the Sangha, this is a grave spiritual illness, for it cuts off the thread connecting the learner to the source of Dharma.
Main Content
The discourse on disrespect in the Vinaya Piṭaka identifies conduct or attitude lacking respect (anādariya) toward the Three Jewels — the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha — as well as lack of respect toward instructions, rules, and teachers of practice, as unwholesome conduct arising from a mind without wisdom and without kindness. It may appear as refusal to listen, failure to practice according to guidance, or stubborn opposition to ethical counsel.
In particular, disrespect toward the precepts (sīla) and toward those who have realized the Dharma (ariyasāvaka) is spiritually harmful. The Vinaya Piṭaka states that when a person tends toward disrespect, they gradually decline in morality, lose the guidance of the community, and create obstacles to their own liberation. The discourse is often raised in Sangha meetings (uposatha) as a warning, educating those whose minds are still young and not yet firm.
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