Lzh Mg Bu Vb Sk 10Arms Akimbo
Pāli / Sanskrit:Khambhakata
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– MAHĀSĀṂGHIKA VINAYA
– CLARIFYING THE BEGINNING SECTION OF THE RULES OF TRAINING FOR THE COMMUNITY:
10. "One should train: one must not enter a householder's home with arms akimbo."
Arms akimbo: both hands placed on both sides of the hips.
One must not enter a householder's home with arms akimbo. If one suffers from back pain or has a disease of boils, then one may go with arms akimbo; there is no offense. Or if one has a tumor or sores and must apply medicinal dressings, and then holds the arms akimbo out of concern for soiling the robe, there is no offense. If, however, one enters a householder's home with arms akimbo through laxity of the faculties, this is to disregard the rule of training. Except in the case of madness or a deranged mind, there is no offense. Therefore it is said:
"One should train: one must not enter a householder's home with arms akimbo."
Summary verse:
When the Buddha was residing in the city of Sāvatthī, as described in full above. At that time the group of six monks entered householders' homes walking in a swaggering manner, and people of the world criticized them:
—Why do the renunciants, sons of the Sakyan, enter householders' homes walking in such a swaggering manner, just like princes, high ministers, and courtesans? These are degenerate ones — what kind of spiritual path is this!
The monks then brought this matter and reported it to the Blessed One. The Buddha immediately had the group of six monks summoned. When they arrived, the Buddha asked:
—Did this matter truly happen as reported?
—It truly did, Blessed One.
—From this day forward, one must not enter householders' homes walking in a swaggering manner.
Thereupon, the Buddha issued an order for all the monks residing in the city of Sāvatthī to assemble, and for the sake of ten benefits he laid down this precept for the monks; even those who have already heard it must hear it again:
Vietnamese translation: Thích Phước Sơn. MAHĀSĀṂGHIKA VINAYA
Chinese translation: TRIPIṬAKA MASTER BUDDHABHADRA OF INDIA
TOGETHER WITH ŚRAMAṆA FAXIAN, TRANSLATED DURING THE EASTERN JIN DYNASTY
Verification of meaning: Thích Đỗng Minh
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