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Vinaya Piṭaka - Monastic Rules

Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga - Sekhiya 35: Not to take and eat food placed at the top of a heap of food, or flatten down a heap of food.

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 ate their almsfood after making a heap. …

Final ruling

2“‘I will not eat almsfood after making a heap,’ this is how you should train.”

3Almsfood should not be eaten after making a heap. If a monk, out of disrespect, eats almsfood after making heap, 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 only a little food remains and he eats it after collecting it in one place; if there is an emergency; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.


5The fifth training rule is finished.

 

1p_2V_1855, msdiv610Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū thūpakato omadditvā piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjanti … pe … .

 

2p_2V_1856"Na thūpakato omadditvā piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā" ti

3p_2V_1857Na thūpakato omadditvā piṇḍapāto bhuñjitabbo. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca thūpakato omadditvā piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjati āpatti dukkaṭassa.

 

4p_2V_1858Anāpatti— asañcicca, assatiyā, ajānantassa, gilānassa, parittake sese ekato saṅkaḍḍhitvā omadditvā bhuñjati, āpadāsu, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.


5p_2V_1859Pañcamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.