- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on hands on hips Khambhakatavagga
30. The training rule on even levels 30. Samatittikasikkhāpada
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 received almsfood in a heap. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū thūpīkataṁ piṇḍapātaṁ paṭiggaṇhanti …pe….
Final ruling
“‘I will receive an even level of almsfood,’ this is how you should train.” “Samatittikaṁ piṇḍapātaṁ paṭiggahessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
Almsfood is to be received at an even level. Samatittiko piṇḍapāto paṭiggahetabbo. If a monk, out of disrespect, receives almsfood in a heap, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca thūpīkataṁ piṇḍapātaṁ paṭiggaṇhāti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.
Non-offenses
There is no offense: Anāpatti—if it is unintentional; asañcicca, if he is not mindful; assatiyā, if he does not know; ajānantassa, if there is an emergency; āpadāsu, if he is insane; ummattakassa, if he is the first offender. ādikammikassāti.
The tenth training rule is finished. Dasamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.
The third subchapter on hands on hips is finished. Khambhakatavaggo tatiyo.