63. The training rule on vehicles

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63. The training rule on vehicles

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 in vehicles. …

Final ruling

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

Definitions

A vehicle: a wagon, a carriage, a cart, a chariot, a palanquin, a litter.

One should not give a teaching to anyone in a vehicle who is not sick. If a monk, out of disrespect, gives a teaching to someone in a vehicle 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 third training rule is finished.

Sekhiyakaṇḍa Pādukavagga

63. Yānasikkhāpada

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū yānagatassa dhammaṁ desenti …pe….

“Na yānagatassa agilānassa dhammaṁ desessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

Yānaṁ nāma vayhaṁ ratho sakaṭaṁ sandamānikā sivikā pāṭaṅkī.

Na yānagatassa agilānassa dhammo desetabbo. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca yānagatassa agilānassa dhammaṁ deseti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

Anāpatti— asañcicca …pe… ādikammikassāti.

Tatiyasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.