Lzh Mg Bu Pm Sk 24Receiving Respectfully
Pāli / Sanskrit:Sakkaccapaṭiggahaṇa
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SUTTA ON RECEIVING WITH RESPECT
Sakkaccapaṭiggahaṇa — Content from the Original Vinaya
Background
The Sakkaccapaṭiggahaṇa Sutta (Receiving with Respect) is found within the Vinaya Piṭaka of Theravāda Buddhism, particularly among the regulations governing the life of the monastic community. It is one of the rules concerning courteous and mindful conduct in the humble daily life of bhikkhus and bhikkhunis. The context from which it arose is the need to guide the disciples of the Buddha—especially monastics—on how to receive support from devoted lay followers without falling into an attitude of arrogance or ingratitude. This reflects a fundamental principle of Buddhism: one practices not in order to seek honor or status, but for the sake of the Dharma and one's own liberation.
The Vinaya Piṭaka is a treasury of profound knowledge concerning the governance of religious institutions, yet at a deeper level it is a guide to ethics and mental cultivation. Each rule is not a matter of rigid mechanical compliance, but rather an expression of compassion and respect toward all sentient beings.
Main Content
The sutta addresses the way in which bhikkhus and bhikkhunis should receive the requisites necessary for practice and study—such as robes, food, medicine, and shelter—with an attitude of mindfulness and respect (sakkaccapaṭiggahaṇa). "Sakkacca" means carefully, wholeheartedly; "paṭiggahaṇa" means receiving, accepting.
The core principle is this: one should not receive these requisites with an attitude of greed or contempt. When receiving, the monastic should hold a mind of gratitude, understanding that such offerings are support given by those of compassionate heart, intended to enable them to focus on the study and practice of the Dharma. This attitude further prevents the arising and growth of greed (lobha), one of the three poisons (moha, dosa, lobha).
Furthermore, the sutta instructs that the requisites received must serve legitimate purposes in support of practice, and must not be hoarded or used to gratify sensual desires.
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