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60. The training rule on holding a weapon

60. Āvudhapāṇisikkhāpada

from: The Great Analysis

The chapter on training The subchapter on slurping

60. The training rule on holding a weapon

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 gave teachings to people holding weapons. …

Final ruling

“‘I will not give a teaching to anyone holding a weapon who is not sick,’ this is how you should train.”

Definitions

A weapon: any kind of bow.

One should not give a teaching to anyone holding a weapon who is not sick. If a monk, out of disrespect, gives a teaching to someone holding a weapon who is not sick, 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 tenth training rule is finished.

The sixth subchapter on slurping is finished.

Translation: English (Bhikkhu Brahmali). Source: SuttaCentral / Bilara (public domain, CC0).

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