- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on hands on hips Khambhakatavagga
28. The training rule on receiving with attention on the almsbowl 28. Pattasaññīpaṭiggahaṇasikkhāpada
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 receiving almsfood while looking here and there, and they did not know whether people were still giving or whether they had received too much. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū tahaṁ tahaṁ olokentā piṇḍapātaṁ paṭiggaṇhanti, ākirantepi atikkantepi na jānanti …pe….
Final ruling
“‘I will receive almsfood with attention on the almsbowl,’ this is how you should train.” “Pattasaññī piṇḍapātaṁ paṭiggahessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
Almsfood is to be received with attention on the bowl. Pattasaññinā piṇḍapāto paṭiggahetabbo. If a monk, out of disrespect, receives almsfood while looking here and there, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca tahaṁ tahaṁ olokento piṇḍapātaṁ paṭiggaṇhāti, 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 eighth training rule is finished. Aṭṭhamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.