Xct Mu Bi Pm Sk 33Nāprativekṣyāsanaṁ niṣatsyāma
Pāli / Sanskrit:Nāprativekṣyāsanaṁ niṣatsyāma
Save your scripture progress
Create a free account to save scriptures, track progress, and continue your daily learning path.
Explanation of the Nāprativekṣyāsanaṁ Niṣatsyāma Sutta
Background
The Vinaya Piṭaka of the Pāli Canon is the collection of rules of training and governance for the community of monks and nuns established by the Buddha Vajrapāṇi. The Nāprativekṣyāsanaṁ niṣatsyāma Sutta appears in the Sutta Mukṭaka section (Detached Discourses) of Xct Mu Bi Pm (Suttavibhaṅga, or analysis of the disciplinary discourses), where the Buddha’s decisions and guidance concerning the way of life of the Sangha are recorded.
The title of this text is translated from Pāli as “nā—prativekṣya—asanaṁ—niṣatsyāma,” meaning “sitting down without careful examination,” reflecting a specific situation that arose in the community of monks and nuns and required guidance from the Buddha. This is one of the detailed disciplinary texts, focusing on action, attitude, and preparation before performing actions in communal life.
Main Content
This text discusses a basic principle: before performing any action in the community of practice, especially actions connected with shared space such as seating in an assembly for a Dharma teaching (pariṣadaṁ), bhikkhus must carefully examine (prativekṣya) its suitability, the spatial conditions, and the presence of others.
The text makes clear that the act of “not examining” (nā prativekṣya) is regarded as a form of carelessness, not in keeping with the spirit of practice. The Buddha emphasizes that a true practicing monastic must always be aware of the effects of his actions on the environment and the community. Sitting down without observing one’s surroundings, without considering whether it is suitable, may lead to inconvenient situations: occupying another person’s seat, creating disorder, or interrupting the concentration of others.
This text is an example of how the Buddha built Vinaya rules upon psychological carefulness (appamāda) and respect (sakkacca). Every detail, however small it may seem, reflects a profound principle of practice and harmonious communal living.
🌏 The Buddhist canon is vast — some sūtras (such as comparative Vinaya across schools, or untranslated Tibetan-canon texts) have to this day NEVER been translated into Vietnamese or English by anyone, scholars included. Rather than leave it blank, Inti AI offers a FAITHFUL summary grounded in the tradition — from the sūtra's title, origin and essence — so you can still reach this rare part of the treasury. Whenever an original translation exists, the app shows the original first.
Translations belong to the translator/source credited above. The bilingual compilation, presentation, and AI translations compiled by Inti are © Inti Foundation. Please attribute when quoting; do not bulk-copy or use commercially without permission.