Lzh Sarv Bu Pm Sk 74Na gulugulu
Pāli / Sanskrit:Na gulugulu
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Na Gulugulu Sutta
Background
The Na Gulugulu Sutta is recorded in the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Early Buddhist Dharma tradition, in the Pātimokkha section, the basic code of discipline for bhikkhus. The title “Na Gulugulu” (ནང་གུ་ལུ་གུ་ལུ་) refers to a specific kind of violating behavior related to discipline in the Sangha.
The rules of the Vinaya Piṭaka were completed by the Buddha over a long process of teaching the Dharma, beginning from specific events that occurred among bhikkhus in the early period. These rules are not arbitrary restrictions, but arise from the need to maintain the Sangha, protect the spiritual mind, and build conditions favorable for the process of practice leading to liberation. The Na Gulugulu Sutta reflects the Buddha’s alertness toward behaviors that could harm the shared spirit of practice.
Main Content
Although the specific content of this discourse has not yet been fully translated, based on the context of the Theravāda Vinaya Piṭaka, it relates to rules concerning conduct or attitudes that violate discipline and that bhikkhus should avoid. Such violations are usually classified according to severity: from Pāṭidesanīya (acts that should be confessed) to Dukkaṭa (unworthy conduct) and higher levels.
In the general context of the Pātimokkha, every rule has a deep reason. It is not merely a formal prohibition, but the recognition that a certain behavior once caused disharmony, loss of spiritual resolve, or imbalance in the Sangha. The Buddha always examined the root causes of such violations and from there gave guidance to help bhikkhus practice diligently and purely.
Practical Meaning
The spirit of the Na Gulugulu Sutta, whatever its specific detail may be, reflects a profound truth of the Buddha-Dharma: practice is not an isolated act but a communal process. Each member of the Sangha influences the others.
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