San Mu Bu Pm GBM 2 Ss 4Encouraging Someone to Serve One’s Desires
Pāli / Sanskrit:Attakāmpāricariya
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Attakāmpāricariya Sutta (Protecting What Is Dear to the Body)
Background
In the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Pāli Canon, the rules of discipline (Vinaya) are not merely rigid regulations but wise guidelines serving the practice of the Buddha-Dharma. The Attakāmpāricariya Sutta appears in the context of monastic practice, for those who have gone forth in search of liberation.
The title "Protecting What Is Dear to the Body" (Attakāmpāricariya) points to the way a monastic may be led by the desires of his own body. This discourse warns of a subtle but dangerous situation: when someone exploits the limitations or weakness of a monastic in order to arouse personal ambitions, thereby causing that person to violate the rules and the purpose of practice.
The historical context shows that in the early Sangha community there were subtle actions meant to infiltrate and disrupt discipline from within. This discourse therefore offers depth on how to protect the spiritual life and integrity of a practitioner.
Main Content
This discourse focuses on the danger of encouraging or directing a monastic to pursue the desires of the body (kāma, the Pāli term for sensual pleasures). This may take place in many subtle forms: gentle speech, feigned care, or suggestions that seem harmless but in fact lead that person away from the path of practice.
The discourse distinguishes between two kinds of action: the monastic personally seeking the gratification of desires (atta-kāmā), or being led by someone else onto that path (paricāyati, being escorted or guided). This distinction is important because it reflects the degree of responsibility involved and the need for warning.
The discourse also refers to the ways a person may be "encouraged" to serve the desires of the body: through promises of wealth, status, or honor, through false praise, or by separating them from the monastic community where they are protected.
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