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44. The training rule on lifted balls of food
44. Piṇḍukkhepakasikkhāpada
from: The Great Analysis
The chapter on training The subchapter on mouthfuls
44. The training rule on lifted balls of food
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 ate from lifted balls of food. …
Final ruling
“‘I will not eat from a lifted ball of food,’ this is how you should train.”
One should not eat from a lifted ball of food. If a monk, out of disrespect, eats from a lifted ball of food, 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 it is a fresh food; if it is any kind of fruit; if there is an emergency; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.
The fourth training rule is finished.
Sekhiyakaṇḍa Kabaḷavagga
44. Piṇḍukkhepakasikkhāpada
Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū piṇḍukkhepakaṁ bhuñjanti …pe…
“Na piṇḍukkhepakaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
Na piṇḍukkhepakaṁ bhuñjitabbaṁ. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca piṇḍukkhepakaṁ bhuñjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
Anāpatti— asañcicca, assatiyā, ajānantassa, gilānassa, khajjake, phalāphale, āpadāsu, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.
Catutthasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.