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) 44
Bu-Sk.44.1.1 BD.3.135 … in Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. Now at that time the group of six monks ate tossing up balls (of food)[1] … “…
‘I will not eat tossing up balls (of food),’ is a training to be observed.”
One should not eat tossing up balls (of food). Whoever out of disrespect eats tossing up balls (of food), there is an offence of wrong-doing.Vin.4.196
There is no offence if it is unintentional, if he is not thinking, if he does not know, if he is ill, if they are solid victuals,[2] all sorts of fruits,[3] if there are accidents, if he is mad, if he is the first wrong-doer.
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
piṇḍukkhepakaṃ = piṇḍaṃ ukkhipitvā ukkhipitvā, tossing up the halls (the lumps of almsfood) again and again, Vin-a.893.