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Vinaya Piṭaka - Monastic Rules

Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga - Sekhiya 53: Not to lick the bowl 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 licking their bowls while eating. …

Final ruling

2“‘I will not lick my almsbowl while eating,’ this is how you should train.”

3One should not lick one’s bowl while eating. If a monk, out of disrespect, licks his bowl while eating, 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 and then licking it; if there is an emergency; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.


5The third training rule is finished.

 

1p_2V_1950, msdiv629Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū pattanillehakaṁ bhuñjanti … pe … .

 

2p_2V_1951"Na pattanillehakaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā"ti. (53:198)

3p_2V_1952Na pattanillehakaṁ bhuñjitabbaṁ. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca pattanillehakaṁ bhuñjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

 

4p_2V_1953Anāpatti— asañcicca, assatiyā, ajānantassa, gilānassa, parittake sese ekato saṅkaḍḍhitvā nillehitvā bhuñjati, āpadāsu, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.


5p_2V_1954Tatiyasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.