- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on respectfully Sakkaccavagga
32. The training rule on attention on the almsbowl 32. Pattasaññīsikkhāpada
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 eating 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 bhuñjanti, ākirantepi atikkantepi na jānanti …pe….
Final ruling
“‘I will eat almsfood with attention on the almsbowl,’ this is how you should train.” “Pattasaññī piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
Almsfood is to be eaten with attention on the bowl. Pattasaññinā piṇḍapāto bhuñjitabbo. If a monk, out of disrespect, eats almsfood while looking here and there, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca tahaṁ tahaṁ olokento piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjati, 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 second training rule is finished. Dutiyasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.