Lzh Mg Bu Vb Sk 32Breaking Lumps
Pāli / Sanskrit:Kabaḷāvacchedaka
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– MAHĀSĀṂGHIKA VINAYA
– CLARIFYING THE BEGINNING PORTION OF THE RULES OF TRAINING FOR THE COMMUNITY:
– CLARIFYING THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE RULES OF TRAINING FOR THE COMMUNITY.
32. "One must train thus: One should not bite into a portion of food and eat it."
One should not bite into half of a portion of food and then store the other half in the bowl; rather, one should break off mouthful-sized pieces and eat them.
If there is a large lump of dough, one should use one's hand to break it into mouthful-sized pieces.
If one is eating melon, sugarcane, or radish, one may bite into them directly without offense.
If eating pastry, one should likewise use one's hand to break it into mouthful-sized pieces.
If one gives free rein to the sense faculties and bites into a portion of food, this amounts to disregarding the rule of training. Except in the case of one whose mind is deranged, there is no offense. Therefore it is said:
"One must train thus: One should not bite into a portion of food and eat it."
When the Buddha was residing in the city of Sāvatthī, as described in detail above. At that time, a householder came to the monastery to offer a meal to the community of monks. While eating, the group of six monks spoke with food in their mouths, and people of the world mocked them:
—Why do these disciples of the Śākyan ascetics behave like dissolute men, like camels, oxen, goats, and donkeys, bellowing while their mouths are full of food? These are degenerate men — where is their virtue?
The monks then brought the matter and reported it to the Blessed One. The Buddha thereupon ordered the group of six monks to be summoned. When they arrived, the Buddha asked:
—Is it true that you did this?
—It is true, Blessed One.
—From now on, one must not speak with food in one's mouth.
Thereupon the Buddha commanded all the monks dwelling in the city of Sāvatthī to assemble together, and for the sake of ten benefits he laid down this rule for the monks; even those who have already heard it must hear it again:
Vietnamese translation: Thích Phước Sơn. MAHĀSĀṂGHIKA VINAYA
Chinese translation: THE TRIPIṬAKA MASTER BUDDHABHADRA OF INDIA
TOGETHER WITH THE ŚRAMAṆA FAXIAN, TRANSLATED DURING THE EASTERN JIN DYNASTY
Verification of meaning: Thích Đỗng Minh
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