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Pāli / Sanskrit:Nātyavakṛṣṭaṁ nivāsayiṣyāma
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Commentary on the Nātyavakṛṣṭaṁ Nivāsayiṣyāma Sūtra
Background
The Nātyavakṛṣṭaṁ Nivāsayiṣyāma Sūtra is recorded in the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda tradition, specifically within the Vinaya collections of the early Buddhist schools. This Sanskrit-Pāli title carries the meaning of "we shall cause others to dwell," or "we shall establish residences for monastics," reflecting one of the practical matters the Saṅgha had to address: the management of lodgings, the assignment of duties, and the building of a harmonious community of practice.
The Vinaya Piṭaka does not consist of transcendent doctrinal pronouncements, but rather of practical rules for daily conduct, arising from specific events during the life of Śākyamuni Buddha. Whenever a difficulty arose within the Saṅgha, the Buddha would establish a rule. Accordingly, the texts of the Vinaya Piṭaka commonly concern the arrangement of accommodations for visitors, the distribution of service duties, and the maintenance of discipline within the monastic community.
Principal Contents
The Nātyavakṛṣṭaṁ Nivāsayiṣyāma Sūtra addresses a decision or instruction of the Dharma pertaining to the arrangement of lodgings and duties for bhikkhus or bhikkhunīs. The term "nātyavakṛṣṭaṁ" may be understood as "without weariness" or "not overly prolonged," suggesting that the assignment of tasks or the arrangement of lodgings should not cause inconvenience or be drawn out excessively in a manner that hinders the spirit of practice.
The essential principle here is one of fairness and balance in the distribution of responsibilities, together with mutual care and consideration. Bhikkhus who are of sufficient age and good health should participate in communal service duties, yet they ought not to be overburdened or assigned tasks unsuitable to them. Likewise, those who are elderly, ill, or distinguished by particular virtue and merit are to be accorded fitting care and respect.
The emphasis of this sūtra is upon the balance between individual autonomy and collective responsibility.
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