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Vinaya Piṭaka - Monastic Rules

Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga - Sekhiya 44: Not to throw pieces of food into 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 ate from lifted balls of food. …

Final ruling

2“‘I will not eat from a lifted ball of food,’ this is how you should train.”

3One should not eat from a lifted ball of food. If a monk, out of disrespect, eats from a lifted ball of food, 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 there is an emergency; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.


5The fourth training rule is finished.

 

1p_2V_1904, msdiv620Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū piṇḍukkhepakaṁ bhuñjanti … pe … .

 

2p_2V_1905"Na piṇḍukkhepakaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā"ti. (44:189)

3p_2V_1906Na piṇḍukkhepakaṁ bhuñjitabbaṁ. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca piṇḍukkhepakaṁ bhuñjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

 

4p_2V_1907Anāpatti— asañcicca, assatiyā, ajānantassa, gilānassa, khajjake, phalāphale, āpadāsu, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.


5p_2V_1908Catutthasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.