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32. The training rule on attention on the almsbowl
32. Pattasaññīsikkhāpada
from: The Great Analysis
The chapter on training The subchapter on respectfully
32. The training rule on attention on the almsbowl
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 eating almsfood while looking here and there, and they did not know whether people were still giving or whether they had received too much. …
Final ruling
“‘I will eat almsfood with attention on the almsbowl,’ this is how you should train.”
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.
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 second training rule is finished.
Sekhiyakaṇḍa Sakkaccavagga
32. Pattasaññīsikkhāpada
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….
“Pattasaññī piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
Pattasaññinā piṇḍapāto bhuñjitabbo. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca tahaṁ tahaṁ olokento piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
Anāpatti— asañcicca …pe… ādikammikassāti.
Dutiyasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.