- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on mouthfuls Kabaḷavagga
41. The training rule on without bringing 41. Anāhaṭasikkhāpada
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 opened their mouths without bringing a mouthful to it. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū anāhaṭe kabaḷe mukhadvāraṁ vivaranti …pe….
Final ruling
“‘I will not open my mouth without bringing a mouthful to it,’ this is how you should train.” “Na anāhaṭe kabaḷe mukhadvāraṁ vivarissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
One should not open one’s mouth without bringing a mouthful to it. Na anāhaṭe kabaḷe mukhadvāraṁ vivaritabbaṁ. If a monk, out of disrespect, opens his mouth without bringing a mouthful to it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca anāhaṭe kabaḷe mukhadvāraṁ vivarati, 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 first training rule is finished. Paṭhamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.