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Theravada (major branch of Buddhism)

N (Fact to eat with a bowl (pattapisondika); state of mind (ayga)). (dhutayga 6).

Practice taught by Buddha, but which is not compulsory according to vinaya and which lies in eating only by means of ones bowl, without utilising other utensils.

Source: Dhamma Dana: Pali English Glossary

context information

Theravāda is a major branch of Buddhism having the the Pali canon (tipitaka) as their canonical literature, which includes the vinaya-pitaka (monastic rules), the sutta-pitaka (Buddhist sermons) and the abhidhamma-pitaka (philosophy and psychology).

General definition (in Buddhism)

One of the Thirteen Dhutaygas.

The Pali term "pattapisoa" means "to put food in a bowl", that is to say, to eat only by means of a bowl, without utilising a second recipient.

"patta" = "recipient (bowl, etc.)"; "pisoa" = "food offered to the bhikkhus"

The bhikkhu who takes the habit to eat while utilising only one recipient is called a "pattapisoika". When this practice is conveniently done, with steadiness and diligence, with the determination of not breaking it, we say that there is "pattapisoikayga" (state of mind related to a meal taken by means of a sole recipient).

According to restrictions, there do exist three kinds of practitioners of the pattapisoika dhutayga:

1. ukkattha pattapisoika, the noble practitioner of the pattapisoika dhutayga
2. majjhima pattapisoika, the intermediate practitioner of the pattapisoika dhutayga
3. mudu pattapisoika, the ordinary practitioner of the pattapisoika dhutayga

Source: Dhamma Dana: The 13 Ascetic Practices of Buddhist Monks

See also (Relevant definitions)

Full-text: Majjhima Pattapisoika, Mudu Pattapisoika, Ukkattha Pattapisoika, Dhutayga.

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