Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga - Sekhiya 67: Not to teach the dhamma to someone whose head is covered 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 covered heads. …
Final ruling
2“‘I will not give a teaching to anyone with a covered head who is not sick,’ this is how you should train.”
Definitions
3With a covered head: the upper robe covering the head is what is meant.
4One should not give a teaching to anyone with a covered head who is not sick. If a monk, out of disrespect, gives a teaching to someone with a covered head 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 their head; if there is an emergency; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.
6The seventh training rule is finished.
1p_2V_2034, msdiv644Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū oguṇṭhitasīsassa dhammaṁ desenti … pe … .
2p_2V_2035"Na oguṇṭhitasīsassa agilānassa dhammaṁ desessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā" ti.
3p_2V_2036Oguṇṭhitasīso nāma sasīsaṁ pāruto vuccati.
4p_2V_2037Na oguṇṭhitasīsassa agilānassa dhammo desetabbo. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca oguṇṭhitasīsassa agilānassa dhammaṁ deseti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
5p_2V_2038Anāpatti— asañcicca, assatiyā, ajānantassa, gilānassa, sīsaṁ vivarāpetvā deseti, āpadāsu, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.
6p_2V_2039Sattamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.