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Vinaya Piṭaka - Monastic Rules

Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga - Sekhiya 6: To behave well controlled when going to inhabited areas.

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 playing with their hands and feet while sitting in inhabited areas. …

Final ruling

2“‘I will be well-restrained while sitting in inhabited areas,’ this is how you should train.”

3One should be well-restrained while sitting in an inhabited area. If a monk, out of disrespect, plays with his hands or feet while sitting in an inhabited area, 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 he is insane; if he is the first offender.

5The sixth training rule is finished.

 

1p_2V_1710, msdiv581Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū hatthampi pādampi kīḷāpentā antaraghare nisīdanti … pe … .

 

2p_2V_1711"Susaṁvuto antaraghare nisīdissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā"ti. (6:151)

3p_2V_1712Susaṁvutena antaraghare nisīditabbaṁ. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca hatthaṁ vā pādaṁ vā kīḷāpento antaraghare nisīdati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

 

4p_2V_1713Anāpatti— asañcicca, assatiyā, ajānantassa, gilānassa, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.

5p_2V_1714Chaṭṭhasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.