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32. Pattasaññīsikkhāpada

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

Not eating 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 eating 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 bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

Final ruling

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

Pattasaññinā piṇḍapāto bhuñjitabbo. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca tahaṁ tahaṁ olokento piṇḍapātaṁ bhuñjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

Almsfood is to be eaten with attention on the bowl. If a monk, out of disrespect, eats 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.