Xct Mu Bi Pm Sk 103Sandals
Pāli / Sanskrit:Upāhanāruḷha
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THE UPĀHANĀRUḶHA SUTTA (The Sutta on Sandals)
Background
The Upāhanāruḷha Sutta (upāhanā = sandals; ruḷha = worn, mounted) is found in the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Pāli Canon, the fundamental legal discipline of the Theravāda Buddhist Sangha. This text is recorded among the rules (sutta) related to the property and actions of bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs in the monastic community.
The nature of the Vinaya Piṭaka is not merely a set of rigid rules, but ethical guidance based on the principle of non-harming and respect for dignity in communal life. The Upāhanāruḷha Sutta is presented in the context of the Buddha and the early bhikkhus practicing at Jetavana or other monasteries, where practical issues arose concerning the management of personal and communal property in the Sangha.
Main Content
This text revolves around the use of sandals (upāhana), a basic but important item in the life of monastics in ancient India. Sandals were considered part of the four requisites (catuppakāra) that the Sangha was permitted to possess: robes, alms bowl, medicine, and lodging.
The content concerns principles for using sandals, possibly related to situations such as whether sandals may be worn into meditation halls or solemn places, how sandals should be cared for, or rules concerning shared or personal sandals in the Sangha.
Buddhist discipline does not forbid bhikkhus from reasonable useful objects, but instead establishes rules to ensure that bhikkhus use these objects with an attitude free from greed and indulgence. Every rule is intended to nourish the spirit of letting go and clear awareness.
Practical Meaning
Although the content of this text may seem ordinary, it carries a profound lesson about how a monastic must live with mindfulness and respect in every daily activity. Sandals are only a symbol for any tangible object that we use.
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