- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on laughing loudly Ujjagghikavagga
15. The training rule on swaying the body 15. Kāyappacālakasikkhāpada
Origin story
At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. At that time the monks from the group of six were swaying and leaning their bodies while walking in inhabited areas. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū kāyappacālakaṁ antaraghare gacchanti kāyaṁ olambentā …pe….
Final ruling
“‘I will not sway my body while walking in inhabited areas,’ this is how you should train.” “Na kāyappacālakaṁ antaraghare gamissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
One should not sway one’s body while walking in an inhabited area; Na kāyappacālakaṁ antaraghare gantabbaṁ. one should walk keeping one’s body straight. Kāyaṁ paggahetvā gantabbaṁ. If a monk, out of disrespect, sways and leans his body while walking in an inhabited area, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca kāyappacālakaṁ antaraghare gacchati kāyaṁ olambento, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
Non-offenses
There is no offense: Anāpatti—if it is unintentional; asañcicca …pe… 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. ādikammikassāti.
The fifth training rule is finished. Pañcamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.