Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga - Sekhiya 59: Not to teach the dhamma to someone holding a knife unless they are ill.
- 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 gave teachings to people holding knives. …
Final ruling
2“‘I will not give a teaching to anyone holding a knife who is not sick,’ this is how you should train.”
Definitions
3A knife: a weapon with a single-edged or double-edged blade.
4One should not give a teaching to anyone holding a knife who is not sick. If a monk, out of disrespect, gives a teaching to someone holding a knife who is not sick, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Non-offenses
5There is no offense: if it is unintentional; if he is not mindful; if he does not know; if he is sick; if there are dangers; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.
6The ninth training rule is finished.
1p_2V_1990, msdiv636Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū satthapāṇissa dhammaṁ desenti … pe … .
2p_2V_1991"Na satthapāṇissa agilānassa dhammaṁ desessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā" ti.
3p_2V_1992Satthaṁ nāma ekatodhāraṁ ubhatodhāraṁ pāhāraṇaṁ.
4p_2V_1993Na satthapāṇissa agilānassa dhammo desetabbo. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca satthapāṇissa agilānassa dhammaṁ deseti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
5p_2V_1994Anāpatti— asañcicca … pe … ādikammikassāti.
6p_2V_1995Navamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.