Lzh Sarv Bu Pm Sk 50Na cāṁsapracālakā niṣatsyāma
Pāli / Sanskrit:Na cāṁsapracālakā niṣatsyāma
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Explanation of the Na cāṁsapracālakā niṣatsyāma Sutta
Background
The Na cāṁsapracālakā niṣatsyāma Sutta belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka in the Early Buddhist Dharma tradition. The Vinaya Piṭaka is a collection of regulations, precedents, and instructions concerning the discipline of the Sangha (the monastic community), compiled from the teachings of Buddha Shakyamuni. This discourse lies in the Khandaka section, chapters of discipline regulating the practices of bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs.
The Pāli-Sanskrit title Na cāṁsapracālakā niṣatsyāma means “We should not be those who are shaken from conviction” or “We should not waver or shift in the rules of Dharma.” It is a guiding statement about the attitude of observing discipline and remaining firm in practice.
Main Content
Although the detailed content of this discourse has not yet been fully translated from the original document, according to the general context of the Vinaya Piṭaka, the teaching says that bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs should not be those who “shake” or “waver” (cāṁsapracālakā) in observing the precepts (Sīla). This means that monastics are not permitted to:
First, they should not change their position or actions unstably in maintaining the precepts. The precepts are not temporary rules or rules flexible according to every circumstance, but the firm foundation of virtuous conduct. Wavering in conviction or practice weakens the Mind (citta) and creates difficulty for practice leading to nirvana.
Second, the discourse warns of the harm caused by wavering and uncertainty in thought. A monastic should have an unmoving state of mind, like a firmly built wall, unaffected by wind and rain. The Buddha continually emphasized that discipline is the greatest attainment in practice, the first step toward liberation.
Practical Meaning
For those who study the Buddhist path according to the Theravāda tradition, this discourse reminds us that observing the precepts is not a matter of outward appearance or formality, but the expression of genuine determination on the path of practice.
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