San Sarv Bu Pm Tf 11 Sk 26Laughing Loudly (2nd)
Pāli / Sanskrit:Dutiyaujjagghika
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Explanation of the Sutta on Loud Speech and Laughter (The Second Time)
Dutiyaujjagghika - Vinaya Piṭaka
Background
The Dutiyaujjagghika Sutta (Loud Speech and Laughter - The Second Time) belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Pāli Canon, where the disciplinary rules and illustrative stories about members of the monastic community are preserved. This sutta is recorded in the Pātimokkha sections, the basic rules that monastics must observe.
In the context of the Vinaya Piṭaka, suttas about "loud laughter" or "laughing loudly" are often related to the management of diligence (appamāda) and discipline of mind. They are not about laughter in an ordinary sense, but are reminders about distraction, excessive merriment, or actions unsuitable to the disposition of a practitioner.
The second appearance of this sutta (dutiya) shows that Buddhism values the repetition of important lessons, for repetition helps unify understanding and practice. This reflects the Buddhist method of education, in which core principles are repeated many times in different contexts.
Main Content
Although the descriptive information does not provide the detailed content of this sutta, related suttas in the Vinaya Piṭaka often recount specific situations occurring within the community of monks and nuns, where the Buddha or his disciples explain the suitability and unsuitability of actions.
In the context of Sangha discipline, "laughing loudly" may be connected with a lack of mindfulness or inappropriateness during the time of practice. Buddhist practice, especially in the Theravāda tradition, emphasizes continuous clear comprehension (sampajañña) and mindfulness (sati). Loud laughter may express a state of excessive looseness or lack of concentration.
When this sutta is mentioned a second time, it further reinforces this meaning. First, it is a reminder of the importance of mental discipline. Second, it acknowledges that different situations can lead to the same problem, and therefore need to be addressed consistently.
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