- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on laughing loudly Ujjagghikavagga
14. The second training rule on being noisy 14. Dutiyauccasaddasikkhāpada
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 sitting in inhabited areas. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū uccāsaddaṁ mahāsaddaṁ karontā antaraghare nisīdanti …pe….
Final ruling
“‘I will not be noisy while sitting in inhabited areas,’ this is how you should train.” “Appasaddo antaraghare nisīdissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
One should not be noisy while sitting in an inhabited area. Appasaddena antaraghare nisīditabbaṁ. If a monk, out of disrespect, is noisy while sitting in an inhabited area, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca uccāsaddaṁ mahāsaddaṁ karonto antaraghare nisīdati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
Non-offenses
There is no offense: Anāpatti—if it is unintentional; asañcicca …pe… 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. ādikammikassāti.
The fourth training rule is finished. Catutthasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.