San Sarv Bu Pm Tf 11 Sk 60Receiving Respectfully
Pāli / Sanskrit:Sakkaccapaṭiggahaṇa
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Exposition of the Sakkaccapaṭiggahaṇa Sutta
(Receiving Respectfully)
Background
The Sakkaccapaṭiggahaṇa Sutta appears in the Vinaya Piṭaka, the division of the Pāli Canon that establishes disciplinary rules for the Buddhist Sangha. This sutta is directly related to the attitude and manner in which the Buddha's disciples, especially bhikkhus, should receive teachings, guidance, and requests from the Buddha as well as from senior members of the Sangha.
In the context of early monastic life, receiving teachings was not an outward or merely formal act. It required a sincere, mindful, and deeply respectful state of mind. Sakkacca means "carefully, precisely," while paṭiggahaṇa means "receiving, accepting." This sutta emphasizes that the study and practice of the Buddha Dharma cannot bear fruit if our mind is not ready to receive sincerely and respectfully.
Main Content
The sutta teaches that when the Buddha or senior monks give guidance, we must listen to and receive those teachings wholeheartedly. There should be no attitude of suspicion, no thought of rejection, and no wavering or arbitrary alteration according to one's own understanding.
Receiving respectfully (sakkaccapaṭiggahaṇa) lays the foundation for true learning. When we receive teachings in this way, our mind opens and is not covered by previous prejudices or mistaken concepts. This allows the profound Dharma to permeate the mind and gradually transform the way we see the world and ourselves.
The sutta emphasizes the importance of the attitude of listening to the Dharma (dhammassavana). Not everyone is able to listen sincerely. Many people listen while their mind drifts elsewhere, or listen with the intention only to refute.
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