Upp Pc 80Disrespect
Pāli / Sanskrit:Anādariya
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Anādariya Discourse (Disrespect)
Background
In the Theravāda Buddhist tradition, the Vinaya Piṭaka is the set of rules for communal practice established by the Buddha for monastics. The Anādariya discourse (Disrespect), recorded in the Uppannakhandhaka section, the regulations concerning situations arising in the monastic community, is one of the profound lessons on attitude in practice.
This discourse is not a historical story but an instructional principle. It reflects the situation in which a bhikkhu or bhikkhunī lacks reverence, both toward the Dharma and toward teachers and companions on the path. Anādariya (a-nādariya) means "non-reverence" or "lack of respect," a mental state opposed to saddha (faith) and sampajañña (clear awareness).
Main Content
The discourse teaches that a mind lacking respect is a great obstruction on the path of practice. When a person develops an attitude of looking down on the Dharma, failing to revere the Three Jewels (Buddha, Dharma, Sangha), or despising the teacher's instruction, the development of wisdom and concentration will be obstructed.
Anādariya is not only laxity in outward discipline, but also a loss within the mind. It is when the mind no longer shines before the nobility of the Dharma, no longer feels that practice is a rare opportunity. The discourse points out that those with an anādariya mind often fall into greater violations, because nothing restrains them; reverence itself is the protective wall.
At a deeper level, the discourse teaches that reverence is not outward submission or fear, but clear recognition of what is truly precious. It is the mind that understands (sampajañña) and reflects deeply (yoniso manasikara).
Practical Meaning
The teaching of Anādariya has deep practical meaning for practitioners today. First, it is a warning about decline in practice. When we begin to look down on the teachings, even in small details, we have begun to lose the opportunity.
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