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Pāli / Sanskrit:Sāmisa
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SĀMISA SUTTA - EXPLANATION
Background
The Sāmisa Sutta is found in the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Pāli Canon, a sacred part of the Theravāda Buddhist tradition. The Vinaya Piṭaka is not only a collection of disciplinary rules, but also practical teachings on how to live purely and avoid actions that are defiled or harmful to spiritual life.
The word “sāmisa” in Pāli means “with fat” or “greasy,” and here it is used metaphorically to refer to impure matters, defilements, or things that pollute the practitioner. This sutta was recorded to guide bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs regarding matters connected with bodily and spiritual hygiene in the life of practice.
The context of this sutta is tied to the disciplinary foundation of the Buddhist Sangha, where the Buddha issued detailed teachings on daily living, preserving health, and maintaining purity in order to focus on practice of the Dharma.
Main Content
The Sāmisa Sutta focuses on bodily impurity, especially secretions and matters that cause impurity in the course of living and practicing. The specific content of this sutta has not yet been fully translated in the available source materials, but according to the general context of the Vinaya Piṭaka, the sutta teaches about situations and proper conduct when encountering hygienic issues related to the body.
In the Theravāda tradition, the Dharma values purity (parisuddhi) not only in bodily action but also in the mind. When a monastic maintains bodily purity, this becomes a foundation for a settled mind, not invaded by thoughts of shame or anxiety. The Sāmisa Sutta guides how to handle situations in the life of practice so that the practitioner both upholds the principles of purity and avoids unnecessary obsession or suffering.
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