Xct Mu Bu Vb Pc 86Upholstery
Pāli / Sanskrit:Tūlonaddha
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Explanation of the Tūlonaddha Sutta (Upholstery)
Background
The Tūlonaddha Sutta belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka in the Theravāda Buddhist tradition, specifically in the Pācittiya section of the Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga. These are detailed regulations concerning the religious life of nuns, established by the Blessed Buddha to protect diligence within the Sangha body.
Tūlonaddha literally refers to padded or covered materials, such as felt or lining cloth, used in decorating or protecting objects. In the Vinaya context, this sutta addresses the use of luxurious or excessive materials by female monastics. The rule arises from a basic principle of Buddhist discipline: simplicity and non-attachment to material things.
Main Content
The Tūlonaddha Sutta regulates the use by bhikkhunīs of attached padding, coverings, or luxurious furnishings that do not accord with the purpose of practice. Specifically, the sutta forbids nuns to use mattresses or cushions that are thicker than necessary, too splendid in color, or decorated with precious materials.
This rule is not because such objects are intrinsically immoral, but because they encourage desire and forgetfulness of the goal of practice. A monastic who uses overly comfortable objects gradually loses the spirit of austerity and no longer trains the will. The Blessed Buddha taught that the path of liberation requires simplicity, free from complication.
In addition, the sutta relates to the principle taught by the Buddha of the “four requisites,” the four basic needs of a monastic: clothing, food, lodging, and medicine. Everything needed beyond these four is regarded as excessive and an obstacle to practice.
Practical Meaning
The Tūlonaddha Sutta teaches that material simplicity is a necessary condition for the mind not to be obstructed by attractive images and sensations.
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