Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga - Sekhiya 16: Not to swing the body when going to inhabited areas.
- Translated from the Pali by Bhikkhu Brahmali. (More copyright information)
Origin story
1At 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 swaying and leaning their bodies while sitting in inhabited areas. …
Final ruling
2“‘I will not sway my body while sitting in inhabited areas,’ this is how you should train.”
3One should not sway one’s body while sitting in an inhabited area; one should sit keeping one’s body straight. If a monk, out of disrespect, sways and leans his body while sitting in an inhabited area, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Non-offenses
4There is no offense: if it is unintentional; if he is not mindful; if he does not know; if he is sick; if he has entered his dwelling; if there is an emergency; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.
5The sixth training rule is finished.
1p_2V_1760, msdiv591Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū kāyappacālakaṁ antaraghare nisīdanti, kāyaṁ olambentā … pe … .
2p_2V_1761"Na kāyappacālakaṁ antaraghare nisīdissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā" ti
3p_2V_1762Na kāyappacālakaṁ antaraghare nisīditabbaṁ. Kāyaṁ paggahetvā nisīditabbaṁ. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca kāyappacālakaṁ antaraghare nisīdati kāyaṁ olambento, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
4p_2V_1763Anāpatti— asañcicca, assatiyā, ajānantassa, gilānassa, vāsūpagatassa, āpadāsu, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.
5p_2V_1764Chaṭṭhasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.