- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on respectfully Sakkaccavagga
38. The training rule on finding fault 38. Ujjhānasaññīsikkhāpada
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 looking at the bowls of others finding fault. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū ujjhānasaññī paresaṁ pattaṁ olokenti …pe….
Final ruling
“‘I will not look at another’s almsbowl finding fault,’ this is how you should train.” “Na ujjhānasaññī paresaṁ pattaṁ olokessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
One should not look at the bowl of another finding fault. Na ujjhānasaññinā paresaṁ patto oloketabbo. If a monk, out of disrespect, looks at the bowl of another finding fault, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca ujjhānasaññī paresaṁ pattaṁ oloketi, 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 looks with the intention of giving or having someone give; “dassāmī”ti vā “dāpessāmī”ti vā oloketi, if he is not finding fault; na ujjhānasaññissa, if there is an emergency; āpadāsu, if he is insane; ummattakassa, if he is the first offender. ādikammikassāti.
The eighth training rule is finished. Aṭṭhamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.