- Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law Theravāda Vinaya
- The Great Analysis Mahāvibhaṅga
- The chapter on training Sekhiyakaṇḍa
- The subchapter on shoes Pādukavagga
71. The training rule on walking behind 71. Pacchatogamanasikkhāpada
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 giving teachings to people walking in front of them. … Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū pacchato gacchantā purato gacchantassa dhammaṁ desenti …pe….
Final ruling
“‘I will not give a teaching to anyone walking in front of me who is not sick,’ this is how you should train.” “Na pacchato gacchanto purato gacchantassa agilānassa dhammaṁ desessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.
One should not give a teaching to anyone walking in front of oneself who is not sick. Na pacchato gacchantena purato gacchantassa agilānassa dhammo desetabbo. If a monk, out of disrespect, gives a teaching to someone walking in front of him who is not sick, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca pacchato gacchanto purato gacchantassa agilānassa dhammaṁ deseti, 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 eleventh training rule is finished. Ekādasamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.