San Sarv Bu Pm Tf 11 Sk 47Na cāṁsapracālakā pravekṣyāma
Pāli / Sanskrit:Na cāṁsapracālakā pravekṣyāma
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Explanation of the Na cāṁsapracālakā pravekṣyāma Sutta
Background
The Na cāṁsapracālakā pravekṣyāma Sutta belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka in the Theravāda Buddhist tradition, one of the three fundamental divisions of the Pāli Canon. The Vinaya Piṭaka is a collection of monastic rules, the management of the monastic community, and guidance in ethical practice for those gone forth.
This sutta appears in the context of building community discipline (Saṅgha). In the early period of Buddhism, the Buddha Gotama gradually formed training rules (sikkhāpada) to protect the propagation of the Dharma, maintain the purity of the Sangha, and promote the spiritual practice of bhikkhus and bhikkhunis. The title of this sutta, in its Pāli/Sanskrit sense, suggests a regulation or instruction related to not shaking or not being distracted from the fundamental principles in propagating the Dharma, in other words, steadiness and not wandering away from the Buddha’s teachings.
Main Content
Although the specific content of this sutta has not yet been fully translated in the available sources, based on the structure and characteristics of the Vinaya Piṭaka, it may relate to one of the central themes: maintaining firmness in the practice of the Four Noble Truths, the precepts, and the integrity of the Sangha.
The phrase "Na cāṁsa" in Pāli means "one should not" or "we shall not," while "pracālakā" is related to shaking, distraction, or lack of steadiness. "Pravekṣyāma" means "we shall lead into" or "we shall practice." Thus, the title may be understood as a commitment not to allow factors that shake, distract, or undermine the practice of the Buddha-Dharma to enter the monastic community.
In the Vinaya Piṭaka, such suttas often address principles such as harmony in the community, clear distinction between actions that are permitted (anujānati) and actions that are forbidden (anujānati na), instruction in wisdom (paññā), and the maintenance of ethics through self-awareness and mutual supervision.
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