Bu Sk 28

28. Pattasaññīpaṭiggahaṇasikkhāpada

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū tahaṁ tahaṁ olokentā piṇḍapātaṁ paṭiggaṇhanti, ākirantepi atikkantepi na jānanti …pe….

Not receiving with attention on the almsbowl 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 were receiving almsfood while looking here and there, and they did not know whether people were still giving or whether they had received too much. …

“Pattasaññī piṇḍapātaṁ paṭiggahessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

Final ruling

“‘I will receive almsfood with attention on the almsbowl,’ this is how you should train.”

Pattasaññinā piṇḍapāto paṭiggahetabbo. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca tahaṁ tahaṁ olokento piṇḍapātaṁ paṭiggaṇhāti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

Almsfood is to be received with attention on the bowl. If a monk, out of disrespect, receives almsfood while looking here and there, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

Anāpatti—

Non-offenses

There is no offense:

asañcicca …pe…

if it is unintentional; if he is not mindful; if he does not know; if he is sick; if there is an emergency; if he is insane;

ādikammikassāti.

if he is the first offender.