Lzh Mi Bu Vb Pc 39Storing Food
Pāli / Sanskrit:Sannidhikāraka
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The Sannidhikāraka Sutta: Storing Food
Background
The Sannidhikāraka Sutta belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka in the Pāli Canon of the Theravāda tradition, specifically in the Pātimokkha Saṃvara section, the rules that monastics must observe. This list of offences reflects the disciplinary rules that bhikkhus must follow in collective practice life.
This code arose from specific situations in the early Sangha, when the Buddha and his disciples lived together in monastic dwellings. Regulations about storing food concern not only material action, but also mindfulness and the diligent practice of bhikkhus. Observing these rules aims to build a harmonious and pure community directed toward liberation.
The Vinaya Piṭaka was recorded for the purposes of education, training the mind, and maintaining discipline in the Sangha. Each regulation has deep meaning regarding the occasion and the causes that led to its establishment.
Main Content
The Sannidhikāraka Sutta concerns a bhikkhu’s storing of food. According to the Pāli canonical tradition, a bhikkhu should not store food in reserve for future days, because this violates the spirit of living from what is obtained through alms. Bhikkhus are encouraged to live on the principle of relying from day to day, that is, using only what is provided on that day.
The specific regulations in this sutta include prohibiting bhikkhus from storing food that can spoil or accumulate for too long. This is intended to avoid thoughts of greed, fear of scarcity, or becoming absorbed in the management of material property. These restrictions are not meant to make life difficult for bhikkhus, but to free them from bondage to the material world.
This rule also reflects the difference between storing food and receiving food offered at the proper time. This distinction helps bhikkhus maintain a pure mind and avoid attachment to anxious thoughts about the future.
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