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Rule 118

Not eating with attention on the almsbowl · 32. Pattasaññīsikkhāpada

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At 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 eating almsfood while looking here and there, and they did not know whether people were still giving or whether they had received too much. … Almsfood is to be eaten with attention on the bowl. If a monk, out of disrespect, eats almsfood while looking here and there, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. if he is the first offender. The second training rule is finished.

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū tahaṁ tahaṁ olokentā piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjanti, ākirantepi atikkantepi na jānanti …pe…. Pattasaññinā piṇḍapāto bhuñjitabbo. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca tahaṁ tahaṁ olokento piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa. ādikammikassāti. Dutiyasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.

“‘I will eat almsfood with attention on the almsbowl,’ this is how you should train.”

“Pattasaññī piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

There is no offense:

Anāpatti—

if it is unintentional; if he is not mindful; if he does not know; if he is sick; if there is an emergency; if he is insane;

asañcicca …pe…

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Rule 118Not eating with attention on the almsbowl · 32. Pattasaññīsikkhāpada

Rule 118

Rule 118Not eating with attention on the almsbowl · 32. Pattasaññīsikkhāpada

Rule 118