- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on laughing loudly Ujjagghikavagga
13. The training rule on being noisy 13. Uccasaddasikkhāpada
Origin story
At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. At that time the monks from the group of six were noisy while walking in inhabited areas. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū uccāsaddaṁ mahāsaddaṁ karontā antaraghare gacchanti …pe….
Final ruling
“‘I will not be noisy while walking in inhabited areas,’ this is how you should train.” “Appasaddo antaraghare gamissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
One should not be noisy while walking in an inhabited area. Appasaddena antaraghare gantabbaṁ. If a monk, out of disrespect, is noisy while walking in an inhabited area, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca uccāsaddaṁ mahāsaddaṁ karonto antaraghare gacchati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
Non-offenses
There is no offense: Anāpatti—if it is unintentional; asañcicca, if he is not mindful; assatiyā, if he does not know; ajānantassa, if he is sick; gilānassa, if there is an emergency; āpadāsu, if he is insane; ummattakassa, if he is the first offender. ādikammikassāti.
The third training rule is finished. Tatiyasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.