Lzh Mi Bi Vb Pc 25Encouraging Another Monastic to Eat More After Refusing an Invitation
Pāli / Sanskrit:Dutiyapavāraṇā
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Dutiyapavāraṇā Sutta: Encouraging an Ordained Person to Eat More After Refusing an Invitation
Background
The Dutiyapavāraṇā Sutta, or “the second opening of the door,” is found in the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda Buddhist tradition, specifically in the Pacittiya section—the rules concerning minor violations that novices and female novices must confess. This sutta concerns regulations on food, eating, and conduct among members of the Sangha in daily life.
The foundation of this rule arises from the balance between two core principles of the Buddha-Dharma: disciplined self-restraint (vinaya) and compassion (karuṇā). In the life of practice of bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs, eating is not a trivial matter, but a focused form of practice intended to control the sense faculties and train the mind.
Main Content
This rule revolves around a specific situation: when an ordained person has refused another person’s invitation to eat, and another ordained person tries to encourage that person to eat more or accept another portion. This is not harmless good advice, but an act prohibited in the context of monastic discipline.
According to the Vinaya Piṭaka, when an ordained person has refused once, another person’s deliberate persuasion, pressure, or encouragement to eat more is considered interference with that person’s personal decision. This conduct violates the principle of respecting autonomy in practice and may lead to disputes and loss of harmony in the Sangha. In particular, if the action causes negative consequences—such as causing that person to commit an offense or become upset—the nature of the violation becomes more serious.
Practical Meaning
The Dutiyapavāraṇā rule teaches a profound lesson about the boundary between compassion and respect for another person’s autonomy. In practice, each individual must learn to listen to the true needs of body and mind.
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