Lzh Mg Bi Vb Pd 6Asking for Curd
Pāli / Sanskrit:Dadhiviññāpana
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Dadhiviññāpana Sutta: Asking for a Portion of Curd
Background
The Dadhiviññāpana belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka, specifically within the Pācittiya (Pācittiya) section, which concerns transgressions related to minor offenses within the Sangha. This code of discipline was formulated in order to maintain proper conduct and to protect monastics in their mental development, their practice, and the trust of sentient beings.
This sutta appears in the context of the Blessed One residing at Sāvatthī, where a number of close associates of the bhikkhus provided material support. In that environment, receiving and requesting food from associates was a natural part of religious life; yet the Blessed One always gave guidance to avoid greed, partiality, or infringement upon the welfare of others.
Main Content
Dadhiviññāpana means "requesting or signaling in order to obtain a portion of curd." The sutta records a situation in which certain bhikkhus dealt with their associates in a particular manner—they would request or specifically hint at their desire for curd (dadhi) rather than accepting whatever was offered. This attitude, though not an outright refusal, was imbued with greed and partiality.
The Blessed One recognized that this behavior violated the fundamental principles of a bhikkhu's practice—namely, not to request, not to discriminate, and not to be attached to particular tastes. A bhikkhu's specifying or signaling a wish to receive a particular kind of food gave rise to many adverse consequences: it created inconvenience for those who provided support, it arose from a mind of unwholesome craving, and it distorted the austere practices (dhutaṅga)—the modest disciplines concerning food.
Accordingly, the Blessed One established a pācittiya rule stating that a bhikkhu must not request or suggest to a donor a specific food that he himself desires, even in the case of something as valued as curd. If the rule is transgressed, the bhikkhu must confess the offense and perform expiation.
Practical Significance
The Dadhiviññāpana Sutta teaches on the virtue of contentment (sampaggahanupadānā) and non-attachment (anālaya).
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