Bu Sk 49

49. Jivhānicchārakasikkhāpada

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū jivhānicchārakaṁ bhuñjanti …pe….

Sticking out the tongue 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 ate sticking out their tongues. …

“Na jivhānicchārakaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

Final ruling

“‘I will not eat sticking out my tongue,’ this is how you should train.”

Na jivhānicchārakaṁ bhuñjitabbaṁ. Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca jivhānicchārakaṁ bhuñjati, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

One should not eat sticking out one’s tongue. If a monk, out of disrespect, eats sticking out his tongue, 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.