Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga - Sekhiya 38: Not to look into someone else's bowl with jealousy.
- 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 looking at the bowls of others finding fault. …
Final ruling
2“‘I will not look at another’s almsbowl finding fault,’ this is how you should train.”
3One should not look at the bowl of another finding fault. If a monk, out of disrespect, looks at the bowl of another finding fault, 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 looks with the intention of giving or having someone give; if he is not finding fault; if there is an emergency; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.
5The eighth training rule is finished.
1p_2V_1874, msdiv614Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū ujjhānasaññī paresaṁ pattaṁ olokenti … pe … .
2p_2V_1875"Na ujjhānasaññī paresaṁ pattaṁ olokessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā" ti.
3p_2V_1876Na ujjhānasaññinā paresaṁ patto oloketabbo. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca ujjhānasaññī paresaṁ pattaṁ oloketi, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
4p_2V_1877Anāpatti— asañcicca, assatiyā, ajānantassa, "dassāmī"ti vā "dāpessāmī"ti vā oloketi, na ujjhānasaññissa, āpadāsu, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.
5p_2V_1878Aṭṭhamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.