Bu Sk 54
54. The training rule on licking the lips
54. Oṭṭhanillehakasikkhāpada
from: The Great Analysis
The chapter on training The subchapter on slurping
54. The training rule on licking the lips
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 licking their lips while eating. …
Final ruling
“‘I will not lick my lips while eating,’ this is how you should train.”
One should not lick one’s lips while eating. If a monk, out of disrespect, licks his lips while eating, 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 fourth training rule is finished.
Sekhiyakaṇḍa Surusuruvagga
54. Oṭṭhanillehakasikkhāpada
Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū oṭṭhanillehakaṁ bhuñjanti …pe…
“Na oṭṭhanillehakaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
Na oṭṭhanillehakaṁ bhuñjitabbaṁ. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca oṭṭhanillehakaṁ bhuñjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
Anāpatti— asañcicca …pe… ādikammikassāti.
Catutthasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.