Bu Sk 51

51. Surusurukārakasikkhāpada

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā kosambiyaṁ viharati ghositārāme. Tena kho pana samayena aññatarena brāhmaṇena saṅghassa payopānaṁ paṭiyattaṁ hoti. Bhikkhū surusurukārakaṁ khīraṁ pivanti. Aññataro naṭapubbako bhikkhu evamāha— “sabboyaṁ maññe saṅgho sītīkato”ti. Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti— “kathañhi nāma bhikkhu saṅghaṁ ārabbha davaṁ karissatī”ti …pe… “saccaṁ kira tvaṁ, bhikkhu, saṅghaṁ ārabbha davaṁ akāsī”ti? “Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti. Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe… kathañhi nāma tvaṁ, moghapurisa, saṅghaṁ ārabbha davaṁ karissasi. Netaṁ, moghapurisa, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe… vigarahitvā …pe… dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi— “na, bhikkhave, buddhaṁ vā dhammaṁ vā saṅghaṁ vā ārabbha davo kātabbo. Yo kareyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti. Atha kho bhagavā taṁ bhikkhuṁ anekapariyāyena vigarahitvā dubbharatāya …pe… evañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—

Slurping Origin story

At one time when the Buddha was staying at Kosambī in Ghosita’s Monastery, a brahmin prepared a milk drink for the Sangha. The monks slurped while drinking the milk. A monk who was previously an entertainer made a joke of it, saying, “It’s as if the whole Sangha is cooled.” The monks of few desires complained and criticized him, “How could a monk joke about the Sangha?” … “Is it true, monk, that you did this?” “It’s true, sir.” The Buddha rebuked him … “Foolish man, how could you do this? This will affect people’s confidence …” After rebuking him … he gave a teaching and addressed the monks: “Monks, you should not joke about the Buddha, the Teaching, or the Sangha. If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.” After rebuking that monk in many ways, the Buddha spoke in dispraise of being difficult to support … “And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:

“Na surusurukārakaṁ bhuñjissāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

Final ruling

‘“I will not slurp while eating,” this is how you should train.’”

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

One should not slurp while eating. If a monk, out of disrespect, slurps while eating, 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.