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Āvasathapiṇḍasikkhāpada

The training rule on alms-meals at public guest houses

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The chapter on confession (pācittiya)

Monks’ Confession 31

The training rule on alms-meals at public guest houses

Origin story

First sub-story

At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. At that time a certain association was preparing an alms-meal at a public guest house not far from Sāvatthī.

One morning the monks from the group of six robed up, took their bowl and robe, and entered Sāvatthī for alms. Not getting anything, they went to that public guest house. And because it was long since they had been there, people served them respectfully.

For a second and third day those monks did the same thing. Then they thought, “We have no business at the monastery, and tomorrow we’ll just have to come back here,” and so they stayed on and on right there, eating alms at the guest house. And the ascetics of other sects departed. People then complained and criticized them, “How can these Sakyan ascetics stay on and on, eating alms at the guest house? We don’t prepare the alms-food just for them; we prepare it for everyone.”

The monks heard the complaints of those people, and the monks of few desires … complained and criticized those monks, “How can the monks from the group of six stay on and on, eating alms at a public guest house?” … “Is it true, monks, that you did this?”

“It’s true, Master.”

The Buddha rebuked them, “… Foolish men, how can you stay on and on, eating alms at a public guest house? This will not give rise to confidence in those without it … And, monks, this training rule should be recited thus:

Preliminary ruling

‘If a monk eats more than one alms-meal at a public guest house, he commits an offense entailing confession.’”

In this way the Master laid down this training rule for the monks.

Second sub-story

Soon afterwards Venerable Sāriputta was traveling in the Kosalan country towards Sāvatthī when he came to a public guest house. Because it was long since he had been there, people served him respectfully. After he had eaten, Sāriputta became severely ill, and he was not able to leave that guest house.

On the second day, too, those people said to him, “Eat, Venerable.” But since he knew that the Master had prohibited eating alms at a public guest house after staying on and on, and because he was afraid of wrongdoing, he did not accept. As a consequence he missed his meal.

When he arrived at Sāvatthī, he told the monks what had happened, and they in turn told the Master.

Soon afterwards the Master gave a teaching and addressed the monks, “Monks, I allow a sick monk to stay on at a public guest house and eat alms there. ” And so, monks, this training rule should be recited thus:

Final ruling

‘If a monk who is not sick eats more than one alms-meal at a public guest house, he commits an offense entailing confession.’”

Definitions

Who is not sick: he is able to leave that public guest house.

Who is sick: he is not able to leave that public guest house.

Alms-meal at a public guest house: as much as one needs of any of the five staple foods, prepared for the general public, in a hall, under a roof-cover, at the foot of a tree, or out in the open. A monk who is not sick may eat there once. If he receives food beyond that with the intention of eating it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. For every mouthful, he commits an offense entailing confession.

Permutations

If he is not sick, and he perceives himself as not sick, and he eats more than one alms-meal at a public guest house, he commits an offense entailing confession. If he is not sick, but he is unsure of it, and he eats more than one alms-meal at a public guest house, he commits an offense entailing confession. If he is not sick, but he perceives himself as sick, and he eats more than one alms-meal at a public guest house, he commits an offense entailing confession.

If he is sick, but he perceives himself as not sick, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If he is sick, but he is unsure if he is, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If he is sick, and he perceives himself as sick, there is no offense.

Non-offenses

There is no offense: if he is sick; if he is not sick and he eats once; The commentary explain this as: “Or going means: whoever is going, if he eats one day on the road and one day at the place he has gone to, there is no offense. The same method applies for one who is coming. After going, even when returning, he may eat one day on the road and one day at the place returned to.” Gacchanto vāti yo gacchanto antarāmagge ekadivasaṃ gataṭṭhāne ca ekadivasaṃ bhuñjati, tassāpi anāpatti. Āgacchantepi eseva nayo. Gantvā paccāgacchantopi antarāmagge ekadivasaṃ āgataṭṭhāne ca ekadivasaṃ bhuñjituṃ labhati.if he eats while coming or going; if he eats after being invited by the owners; if the food is prepared for him; if there is not as much as he needs; if it is anything apart from the five staple foods; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.


The first rule, the training rule on alms-meals at public guest houses, is finished.

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