San Sarv Bu Pm Finot Sk 61Na pāṇau hanum niṣatsyāma
Pāli / Sanskrit:Na pāṇau hanum niṣatsyāma
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EXPOSITION OF THE NA PĀṆAU HANUM NIṢATSYĀMA SUTTA
Background
The Na pāṇau hanum niṣatsyāma Sutta belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda Buddhist tradition. It consists of guidelines on discipline (sīla) that the Buddha proclaimed for governing the community of monks and nuns (Sangha). In the context of the Vinaya Piṭaka, these texts are not theoretical sermons but practical rules, prohibitions, and permissions, reflecting the Buddha’s wisdom in maintaining discipline and harmony in the community of practice.
The title of this sutta means "One must not lie on the hand, one must not sit on the hand," a set of rules related to improper forms of conduct in the Sangha. This is part of the detailed regulations on daily tasks and actions not permitted, in order to protect dignity, self-restraint, and mutual respect within the community.
Main Content
This sutta continues the series of prohibitions established by the Buddha. The specific content of this sutta has not yet been fully translated in the descriptive information, but according to the context of the Vinaya Piṭaka, rules on "not lying on the hand" and "not sitting on the hand" relate to actions that may inconvenience others, cause loss of discipline, or show lack of respect in the monastic community.
These prohibitions arise from the principle of Dhamma-vinaya (Dharma and Vinaya), intended to protect bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs from lazy habits or sexually suggestive actions. The Vinaya Piṭaka often pays special attention to matters concerning the body, because control of the body is the foundation of practice. These rules also reflect respect for shared space and for others in the Sangha.
In the broader context, these legal principles were set forth by the Buddha gradually, step by step, in response to specific situations that arose within the community. This is an important feature of the Vinaya Piṭaka: it is not a set of absolute laws proclaimed all at once, but an organic development reflecting the practice of the Sangha.
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