Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga - Sekhiya 66: Not to teach the dhamma to someone wearing a turban 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 with headdresses. …
Final ruling
2“‘I will not give a teaching to anyone with a headdress who is not sick,’ this is how you should train.”
Definitions
3A headdress: if the ends of the hair are not showing it is a headdress.
4One should not give a teaching to anyone with a headdress who is not sick. If a monk, out of disrespect, gives a teaching to someone with a headdress 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 he teaches the person after having them uncover the ends of their hair; if there is an emergency; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.
6The sixth training rule is finished.
1p_2V_2028, msdiv643Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū veṭhitasīsassa dhammaṁ desenti … pe … .
2p_2V_2029"Na veṭhitasīsassa agilānassa dhammaṁ desessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā" ti.
3p_2V_2030Veṭhitasīso nāma kesantaṁ na dassāpetvā veṭhito hoti.
4p_2V_2031Na veṭhitasīsassa agilānassa dhammo desetabbo. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca veṭhitasīsassa agilānassa dhammaṁ deseti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
5p_2V_2032Anāpatti— asañcicca, assatiyā, ajānantassa, gilānassa, kesantaṁ vivarāpetvā deseti, āpadāsu, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.
6p_2V_2033Chaṭṭhasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.