Vinaya Pitaka (1): Bhikkhu-vibhanga (the analysis of Monks’ rules)
by I. B. Horner | 2014 | 345,334 words | ISBN-13: 9781921842160
The English translation of the Bhikkhu-vibhanga: the first part of the Suttavibhanga, which itself is the first book of the Pali Vinaya Pitaka, one of the three major ‘baskets’ of Therevada canonical literature. It is a collection of rules for Buddhist monks. The English translation of the Vinaya-pitaka (first part, bhikkhu-vibhanga) contains many...
Monks’ Training (Sekhiya) 41
Bu-Sk.41.1.1 BD.3.134 … in Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Now at that time the group of six monks opened the door of the face[1] when the mouthful[2] was not brought close … Vin.4.195 “…
‘I will not open the door of the face when the mouthful is not brought close,’ is a training to be observed.”
One should not open the door of the face when the mouthful is not brought close. Whoever out of disrespect opens the door of the face when the mouthful is not brought close, there is an offence of wrong-doing.
There is no offence if it is unintentional, if he is not thinking … if he is the first wrong-doer.
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[1]:
mukhadvāra.