Lzh Sarv Bu Pm Np 27Haste-Cloth
Pāli / Sanskrit:Accekacīvara
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The Accekacīvara Sutta (The Discourse on Hasty Lining Cloth)
Background
The Accekacīvara Sutta is found in the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravada Buddhist tradition, specifically in the Nirvāṇa Pātimokkha section, the rules of prohibition. This content records an event concerning the Buddha and the monastic community at Sāvatthi, a city the Buddha visited and where he taught many times.
In the Buddha’s time, the management of monastic property, especially robes (cīvara), was an important ethical matter. A bhikkhu’s robe had to be made according to standards, not overly decorated or luxurious. This text records a specific case in which monastics hastily made lining cloth (haste-cloth, or acceka) without following the regulations, from which the Buddha established a prohibition to protect the spirit of the religious life.
Main Content
According to the Vinaya record, a bhikkhu or group of monastics prepared lining cloth carelessly and hastily in the process of making it, not following the proper procedure and standards of quality or prescribed size. This led to the creation of clothing not in accordance with the standards of one gone forth.
The Buddha became aware of this situation and required the monastics to observe a clear rule: the making of lining cloth must be done carefully, with planning, according to the prescribed rules concerning size and material. This prohibition was not meant to restrict the freedom of the Sangha, but to maintain dignity and discipline in the religious life.
The lining cloth (acceka) is an important part of the three garments of a bhikkhu: the inner robe (antara-vāsaka), the upper robe (uttara-saṅga), and the outer cloak (saṅghāti). Establishing a clear rule about how this cloth is made reflects the Buddha’s attention to every detail of monastic life, in order to train the mind not to be hurried, careless, or mistaken in judgment.
Practical Meaning
The Accekacīvara Sutta teaches us that carefulness (appamāda) is a fundamental element in Buddhist practice.
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