Being noisy (PLI-TV-BU-VB-SK14)

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law

The Great Analysis

The chapter on training

The subchapter on laughing loudly

Being noisy

Origin story

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

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

Final ruling

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

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

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

Non-offenses

There is no offense:

if it is unintentional;

if he is not mindful;

if he does not know;

if he is sick;

if there is an emergency;

if he is insane;

if he is the first offender.

The fourth training rule is finished.