San Lo Bi Vb Pc 57Disrespect
Pāli / Sanskrit:Anādariya
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The Rule on Disrespect (Anādariya)
Disrespect — San Lo Bi Vb Pc 57
Background
In the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda tradition, the rule on disrespect (Anādariya) belongs to the Pācittiya section, offenses requiring confession. This regulation was recorded in order to protect the spiritual foundation of the Sangha community, where respect and reverence are essential factors for maintaining the Dharma and the Sangha.
Pācittiya is a category of offense in the Vinaya Piṭaka regarded as a fault that a bhikkhu or bhikkhunī must confess before another renunciant. Within it, Anādariya, that is, an attitude of disrespect, lack of respect, or contempt, is considered one of the behaviors capable of damaging the Dharma and severely harming the spiritual development of the monastic community.
Main Content
The regulation on disrespect makes clear that a bhikkhu must not have an attitude or act of contempt toward the Sangha community, the teacher, companions in the path, or the Buddhadhamma itself. Specifically, “disrespect” concerns not respecting the teachings, the Vinaya rules, or those who preserve the Dharma properly.
Acts of disrespect may appear as speaking words that reject instruction from the wise, behaving without respect toward elders (thera), or not following the established forms within the monastic community. In particular, disrespect means failing to pursue right practice or making light of the Vinaya rules established by the noble ones of old.
According to the spirit of the Theravāda Vinaya Piṭaka, respect is not fear or submission, but the deep recognition that the Dharma and those who preserve the Dharma are worthy of respect. Respect is an expression of wisdom, a conscious choice to direct the mind toward the wholesome.
Practical Meaning
The rule on disrespect teaches us that the spirit of practice cannot arise from a state of contempt or struggle. Respect (ādariya) is the foundation of progress in cultivation. When we have an attitude of respect, the mind opens and is ready to receive the Dharma; balance and stillness naturally appear.
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