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Vinaya Piṭaka - Monastic Rules

Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga - Sekhiya 31: Take care to adopt a respectful attitude when eating.

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 eating almsfood contemptuously, as if not wanting to eat it. …

Final ruling

2“‘I will eat almsfood respectfully,’ this is how you should train.”

3Almsfood is to be eaten respectfully. If a monk, out of disrespect, eats almsfood contemptuously, 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 there is an emergency; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.


5The first training rule is finished.

 

1p_2V_1835, msdiv606Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū asakkaccaṁ piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjanti abhuñjitukāmā viya … pe … .

 

2p_2V_1836"Sakkaccaṁ piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā"ti. (31:176)

3p_2V_1837Sakkaccaṁ piṇḍapāto bhuñjitabbo. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca asakkaccaṁ piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

 

4p_2V_1838Anāpatti— asañcicca, assatiyā, ajānantassa, gilānassa, āpadāsu, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.


5p_2V_1839Paṭhamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.