Xct Mu Bi Sk 37Na gulphe gulpham niṣatsyāma
Pāli / Sanskrit:Na gulphe gulpham niṣatsyāma
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Exposition of the Na Gulphe Gulpham Niṣatsyāma Scripture
Background
The Na Gulphe Gulpham Niṣatsyāma Scripture (Xct Mu Bi Sk 37) belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka, the code of practice of the Theravāda Buddhist Sangha. This is a prohibition (Pācittiya or Nissaggiya) in the code for bhikkhus, focusing on the pure discipline (śīla) related to the use of bodily articles.
The Vinaya Piṭaka records the regulations that the Buddha Gotama established in order to maintain discipline in the community of monks and nuns, to protect pure conduct, to build public faith, and to help practitioners purify the mind. Each rule has an origin story (vinaya), explaining the circumstances that led to that regulation.
The present scripture concerns rules of conduct in the daily life of monastics, especially regarding how bodily articles or clothing are used in a dignified way, in keeping with the customs of one who has gone forth. The specific content of this scripture has not been fully translated in the available descriptive information; however, it may be approached according to the general context of the Pāli Vinaya system.
Main Content
In the Theravāda tradition, the rules are divided into many classes according to the gravity of the offense. Rules concerning the management of personal requisites are generally intended to train the mind in independence, purity, and dignity. Rules about the use of Sangha property or personal requisites reflect the principle of non-appropriation (appasmim): nothing is truly one’s own in the life of practice.
The rules in the Vinaya Piṭaka are not arbitrary prohibitions; they all arise from specific situations. When a bhikkhu commits an offense, he must confess before the Sangha or before a fellow practitioner, depending on the class of fault. Thus, the Vinaya Piṭaka is not only an administrative code, but also a tool for training the mind, helping practitioners recognize the subtle habits of greed, hatred, and delusion.
Observing the outward rules gradually corrects inward behavior.
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