Lzh Dg Bi Pm Pc 23Accepting Two or Three Bowls Full
Pāli / Sanskrit:Dvittipattapūrapaṭiggahaṇa
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Sutra on Accepting Two or Three Bowls Full — Dvittipattapūrapaṭiggahaṇa
Background
This sutra belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda tradition, specifically in the Pātimokkha, the rules of practice for bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs. The Vinaya Piṭaka is one of the most fundamental parts of Theravāda Buddhism, prescribing a way of life for the renunciant community in order to protect the orientation of practice and maintain harmony in the Sangha.
The Sutra on Accepting Two or Three Bowls Full concerns the receiving of possessions, specifically food, according to the principle of humility and suitability to the almsround life (piṇḍapāta) of bhikkhus. This text reflects the concern of Theravāda Buddhism for preserving integrity (sīla) and avoiding greed (lobha) even in daily activities such as seeking alms.
Main Content
The specific content of this sutra has not been fully translated in the present reference source. However, based on the context of the Vinaya Piṭaka, the rule concerning “accepting two or three bowls full” (dvittipattapūrapaṭiggahaṇa) is related to the practice of humility when receiving food.
In the Theravāda tradition, bhikkhus are encouraged to practice almsround with gratitude and without bargaining. This rule may be related to limiting the amount of food accepted, only two or three bowls full, in order to avoid greed, maintain suitability to the life of practice, and educate the mind that food is only a means for sustaining the health needed for practice, not an object of desire.
This accords with the general Theravāda Buddhist principles of humility, vigilance (appamāda), awareness in the use of the requisites of life, and especially the avoidance of waste and greed.
Practical Meaning
The Sutra on Accepting Two or Three Bowls Full teaches us that humility is not only a psychological attitude but a concrete action.
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