Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
The subchapter on respectfully Sakkaccavagga

35. The training rule on making a heap 35. Thūpakatasikkhāpada

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 ate their almsfood after making a heap. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū thūpakato omadditvā piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjanti …pe….

Final ruling

“‘I will not eat almsfood after making a heap,’ this is how you should train.” “Na thūpakato omadditvā piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

Almsfood should not be eaten after making a heap. Na thūpakato omadditvā piṇḍapāto bhuñjitabbo. If a monk, out of disrespect, eats almsfood after making heap, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca thūpakato omadditvā piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjati 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 he is sick; gilānassa, if only a little food remains and he eats it after collecting it in one place; parittake sese ekato saṅkaḍḍhitvā omadditvā bhuñjati, if there is an emergency; āpadāsu, if he is insane; ummattakassa, if he is the first offender. ādikammikassāti.

The fifth training rule is finished. Pañcamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.

English Translation

Pāli Text

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law
The Great Analysis
The chapter on training
The subchapter on respectfully

35. The training rule on making a heap

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 ate their almsfood after making a heap. …

Final ruling

“‘I will not eat almsfood after making a heap,’ this is how you should train.”

Almsfood should not be eaten after making a heap. If a monk, out of disrespect, eats almsfood after making heap, 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 only a little food remains and he eats it after collecting it in one place; if there is an emergency; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.

The fifth training rule is finished.

Theravāda Vinaya
Mahāvibhaṅga
Sekhiyakaṇḍa
Sakkaccavagga

35. Thūpakatasikkhāpada

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū thūpakato omadditvā piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjanti …pe….

“Na thūpakato omadditvā piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

Na thūpakato omadditvā piṇḍapāto bhuñjitabbo. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca thūpakato omadditvā piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjati āpatti dukkaṭassa.

Anāpatti—asañcicca, assatiyā, ajānantassa, gilānassa, parittake sese ekato saṅkaḍḍhitvā omadditvā bhuñjati, āpadāsu, ummattakassa, ādikammikassāti.

Pañcamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.