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) 42
Bu-Sk.42.1.1 … in Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Now at that time the group of six monks, while eating, put the whole hand into the mouth … “…
‘I will not put the whole hand into the mouth while eating,’ is a training to be observed.”
One should not put the whole hand into the mouth while eating. Whoever out of disrespect puts the whole hand into the mouth while eating, there is an offence of wrong-doing.
There is no offence if it is unintentional … if he is the first wrong-doer.