13. The training rule on being noisy

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13. The training rule on being noisy

Origin story

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 noisy while walking in inhabited areas. …

Final ruling

“‘I will not be noisy while walking in inhabited areas,’ this is how you should train.”

One should not be noisy while walking in an inhabited area. If a monk, out of disrespect, is noisy while walking in an inhabited area, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

Non-offenses

There is no offense: 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; if he is the first offender.

The third training rule is finished.

Sekhiyakaṇḍa Ujjagghikavagga

13. Uccasaddasikkhāpada

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū uccāsaddaṁ mahāsaddaṁ karontā antaraghare gacchanti …pe….

“Appasaddo antaraghare gamissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

Appasaddena antaraghare gantabbaṁ. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca uccāsaddaṁ mahāsaddaṁ karonto antaraghare gacchati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

Anāpatti— asañcicca, assatiyā, ajānantassa, gilānassa, āpadāsu, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.

Tatiyasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.