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Vinaya Piṭaka - Monastic Rules

Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga - Sekhiya 65: Not to teach the dhamma to someone who is sitting with their arms around their knees unless they are ill.

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 who were seated clasping their knees. …

Final ruling

2“‘I will not give a teaching to anyone who is seated clasping their knees and who is not sick,’ this is how you should train.”

3One should not give a teaching to anyone who is seated clasping their knees and who is not sick. If a monk, out of disrespect, gives a teaching to someone who is clasping their knees with their hands or with a cloth and who is not sick, 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 there are dangers; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.


5The fifth training rule is finished.

 

1p_2V_2023, msdiv642Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū pallatthikāya nisinnassa dhammaṁ desenti … pe … .

 

2p_2V_2024"Na pallatthikāya nisinnassa agilānassa dhammaṁ desessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā" ti.

3p_2V_2025Na pallatthikāya nisinnassa agilānassa dhammo desetabbo. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca hatthapallatthikāya vā dussapallatthikāya vā nisinnassa agilānassa dhammaṁ deseti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

 

4p_2V_2026Anāpatti— asañcicca … pe … ādikammikassāti.


5p_2V_2027Pañcamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.