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Pāli / Sanskrit:Nātyavakṛṣṭaṁ nivāsayiṣyāma
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Explanation of the Nātyavakṛṣṭaṁ Nivāsayiṣyāma Sutta
Background
This text is drawn from the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Pāli Canon, in the Suttavibhaṅga or Sutta Vibhaṅga section, specifically among the Pātimokkha rules of the Buddhist Sangha. The Vinaya Piṭaka is a collection of precepts and regulations for moral cultivation given by the Buddha to discipline the mind, instruct bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs, and preserve the Dharma and the Sangha for long-term flourishing.
Nātyavakṛṣṭaṁ nivāsayiṣyāma may be translated in sense as: “We shall make it possible for one who is not diligent to dwell,” or “to provide dwelling within the Sangha for those who are not diligent in practice.” This is a rule related to receiving and supporting bhikkhus within the community of practice. The context in which this text arose comes from specific events in the Sangha during the Buddha’s lifetime, where matters of discipline, arrangement, and management of disciples were addressed in a spirit of compassion and wisdom.
Main Content
This disciplinary text regulates the way members are received and maintained within the Sangha. Those who are not sufficiently diligent, who have not reached the desired level of practice, or who do not fully observe the basic rules still have the right to remain in the community of practice. This expresses the deep compassion of Buddhism: not immediately expelling or rejecting someone, but instead giving them the opportunity to continue practicing and transforming.
However, this acceptance is not unconditional. Bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs must still observe the most basic rules of the Pātimokkha, the highest-level precepts. Ethical faults such as dishonesty, clearly evil actions, or violations of grave precepts still have their own consequences and procedures. This text teaches that the Sangha must establish an environment in which everyone, even if not yet fully diligent, still has the opportunity to develop virtue and wisdom.
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