Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga - Sekhiya 72: Not to teach the dhamma to someone who walks on a footpath while one is walking to the side of the footpath unless he is 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 were walking next to the path while giving teachings to people walking on the path. …
Final ruling
2“‘I will not give a teaching while walking next to the path to anyone walking on the path who is not sick,’ this is how you should train.”
3One should not give a teaching while walking next to the path to anyone walking on the path who is not sick. If a monk, out of disrespect, gives a teaching while walking next to the path to someone walking on the path 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 twelfth training rule is finished.
1p_2V_2067, msdiv650Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū uppathena gacchantā pathena gacchantassa dhammaṁ desenti … pe … .
2p_2V_2068"Na uppathena gacchanto pathena gacchantassa agilānassa dhammaṁ desessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā" ti.
3p_2V_2069Na uppathena gacchantena pathena gacchantassa agilānassa dhammo desetabbo. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca uppathena gacchanto pathena gacchantassa agilānassa dhammaṁ deseti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
4p_2V_2070Anāpatti— asañcicca … pe … ādikammikassāti.
5p_2V_2071Dvādasamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.