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Vinaya Piṭaka - Monastic Rules

Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga - Sekhiya 39: Not to eat by inserting large morsels in the mouth.

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 making large mouthfuls. …

Final ruling

2“‘I will not make mouthful that are too large,’ this is how you should train.”

3One should not make mouthfuls that are too large. If a monk, out of disrespect, makes a large mouthful, 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 it is a fresh food; if it is any kind of fruit; if it is a non-bean curry; if there is an emergency; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.


5The ninth training rule is finished.

 

1p_2V_1879, msdiv615Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū mahantaṁ kabaḷaṁ karonti … pe … .

 

2p_2V_1880"Nātimahantaṁ kabaḷaṁ karissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā"ti. (39:184)

3p_2V_1881Nātimahanto kabaḷo kātabbo. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca mahantaṁ kabaḷaṁ karoti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

 

4p_2V_1882Anāpatti— asañcicca, assatiyā, ajānantassa, gilānassa, khajjake, phalāphale, uttaribhaṅge, āpadāsu, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.


5p_2V_1883Navamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.