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The training rule on naked ascetics

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The chapter on confession (pācittiya)

Monks’ Confession 41

The training rule on naked ascetics

Origin story

At one time the Buddha was staying at Vesālī in the hall with the peaked roof in the Great Wood. At that time the Order was receiving an abundance of non-staple food. Venerable Ānanda told the Master, who said, “Well then, Ānanda, give the biscuits to those who take leftovers.”

“Yes, Venerable Sir.” Ānanda got them to sit in a row and gave them one biscuit each, until he accidentally gave two to a female wanderer. The female wanderers sitting next to her said to her, “This ascetic is your lover.”

“He’s not. He gave me two, thinking they were one.”

And a second time … And a third time Ānanda gave them one biscuit each, until he accidentally gave two to that same female wanderer. Once again the female wanderers sitting next to her said to her, “This ascetic is your lover.”

“He’s not. He gave me two, thinking they were one.”

And they started to argue about whether or not they were lovers.

A certain Ājīvaka ascetic, too, went to that distribution of food. A monk mixed rice with a large amount of ghee and gave him a large lump. He took it and left. Another Ājīvaka asked him, “Where did you get that lump?”

“From the food distribution of the ascetic Gotama, that shaven-headed lay person.”

Some lay followers overheard that conversation between those Ājīvaka ascetics. They then approached the Master, bowed down to him, sat down to one side, and said, “Venerable Sir, these ascetics of other sects want to disparage the Buddha, the Teaching, and the Order. It would be good, Venerable Sir, if the monks didn’t give anything to the ascetics of other sects from their own hands.”

After the Master had instructed, inspired, and gladdened those lay followers with a teaching, they rose from their seats, bowed down to the him, circumambulated him with their right side towards him, and left. Soon afterwards the Master gave a teaching and addressed the monks, “Well then, monks, I will lay down a training rule for the following ten reasons: for the well-being of the Order, for the comfort of the Order, for the restraint of bad people, for the ease of well-behaved monks, for the restraint of corruptions in the present life, for avoiding corruptions in future lives, to give rise to confidence in those without it, to increase the confidence of those who have it, for the continuation of the true Teaching, and for supporting the training. And, monks, this training rule should be recited thus:

Final ruling

‘If a monk gives staple or non-staple food to a naked ascetic, to a male wanderer, or to a female wanderer with his own hands, he commits an offense entailing confession.’”

Definitions

A: whoever … Monk: … The monk who has been given the full ordination by a complete Order through a procedure consisting of one motion and three announcements that is unchallengeable and fit to stand— this sort of monk is meant in this case.

A naked ascetic: whatever wanderer is naked.

A male wanderer: any wanderer apart from Buddhist monks and novice monks.

A female wanderer: any female wanderer apart from Buddhist nuns, trainee nuns, and novice nuns.

Non-staple food: apart from the five staple foods, water, and tooth-cleaners, the rest is called “non-staple food.”

Staple food: there are five kinds of staple food: cooked grain, porridge, flour, fish, and meat.

Gives: if he gives by body or by what is connected to the body or by releasing, he commits an offense entailing confession.

Permutations

If it is an ascetic from another sect, and he perceives it as an ascetic from another sect, and he gives them staple or non-staple food with his own hands, he commits an offense entailing confession. If it is an ascetic from another sect, but he is unsure if it is, and he gives them staple or non-staple food with his own hands, he commits an offense entailing confession. If it is an ascetic from another sect, but he does not perceive it as an ascetic from another sect, and he gives them staple or non-staple food with his own hands, he commits an offense entailing confession.

If he gives water or tooth-cleaners, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If it is not an ascetic from another sect, but he perceives it as an ascetic from another sect, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If it is not an ascetic from another sect, but he is unsure of it, he commits an offense of wrong conduct. If it is not an ascetic from another sect, and he does not perceive it as an ascetic from another sect, there is no offense.

Non-offenses

There is no offense: if he does not give, but gets it given; if he gives by placing it near the person; if he gives ointments for external use; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.


The first rule, the training rule on naked ascetics, is finished.

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