Appasadda

Theravāda Vinaya

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law

Mahāvibhaṅga

The Great Analysis

Sekhiyakaṇḍa

The chapter on training

Ujjagghikavagga

The subchapter on laughing loudly

13. Uccasaddasikkhāpada

Being noisy

Origin story

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.

At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery.

Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū uccāsaddaṁ mahāsaddaṁ karontā antaraghare gacchanti …pe….

At that time the monks from the group of six were noisy while walking in inhabited areas. …

Final ruling

“Appasaddo antaraghare gamissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

“‘I will not be noisy while walking in inhabited areas,’ this is how you should train.”

Appasaddena antaraghare gantabbaṁ.

One should not be noisy while walking in an inhabited area.

Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca uccāsaddaṁ mahāsaddaṁ karonto antaraghare gacchati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If a monk, out of disrespect, is noisy while walking in an inhabited area, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

Non-offenses

Anāpatti—

There is no offense:

asañcicca,

if it is unintentional;

assatiyā,

if he is not mindful;

ajānantassa,

if he does not know;

gilānassa,

if he is sick;

āpadāsu,

if there is an emergency;

ummattakassa,

if he is insane;

ādikammikassāti.

if he is the first offender.

Tatiyasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.

The third training rule is finished.