Lzh Mi Bu Pm Sk 67Not Eat Screwing Up Nose
Pāli / Sanskrit:Not eat screwing up nose
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Exposition of the Sutta on the Prohibition Against Improper Eating
Background
This text is recorded in the Vinaya Piṭaka, the Pātimokkha section of the Theravada Buddhist tradition. The Vinaya Pitaka is the normative collection for bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs, intended to protect virtuous conduct and the purity of the Sangha. The regulations in the Vinaya Pitaka are not arbitrary restrictions, but arise from the Buddha’s deep understanding of human nature and the conditions necessary for spiritual practice.
This text concerns a basic element of renunciant life: eating in a courteous and mindful manner. It is part of the Vinaya Piṭaka, specifically among the regulations on monastic eating, recorded through occasions when the Buddha instructed the Sangha on how to do this properly.
Main Content
The specific content of this text has not been fully translated in the present context. However, based on the general context of the Vinaya Pitaka, this regulation concerns the principle that bhikkhus should not eat or drink in an impolite or unmindful manner. Specifically, the prohibition may refer to not acting or displaying discourteous gestures while eating, such as coarse or uncontrolled actions.
In the Vinaya context, every regulation has its origin in a specific event. The Buddha once witnessed a bhikkhu or group of bhikkhus acting inappropriately, and therefore issued a regulation to prevent such behavior. This reflects the principle that practice is not only the cultivation of the mind, but includes all our daily actions.
The basic principle here is Sati, mindfulness, that is, full awareness of each of one’s actions. When eating, a bhikkhu must keep the mind alert, not acting mechanically or discourteously. This is part of mental training, helping to develop concentration (Samādhi) and wisdom (Paññā).
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