Lzh Mi Bu Vb Sk 51Receiving Respectfully
Pāli / Sanskrit:Sakkaccapaṭiggahaṇa
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Sakkaccapaṭiggahaṇa Sutta (Receiving Respectfully)
Background
The Sakkaccapaṭiggahaṇa Sutta is a disciplinary rule recorded in the Vinaya Piṭaka of the early Buddha-Dharma. This is not a doctrinal discourse, but a section prescribing how monks and nuns (bhikkhus) and female monastics (bhikkhunīs) should behave when receiving material requisites, gifts, or support from the Buddhist lay community.
The word Sakkaccapaṭiggahaṇa is analyzed into two parts: sakkacca (carefully, respectfully) and paṭiggahaṇa (receiving). This rule reflects the spirit of the Dharma: receiving goods is not only a material act, but an ethical practice requiring mindfulness (sati), clear comprehension (samprajañña), and deep respect toward those who make offerings.
Main Content
The rule of Sakkaccapaṭiggahaṇa states that monks, nuns, and female monastics must receive requisites, food, or goods from the Buddhist lay community (upāsaka) with a mindful and complete attitude. This does not mean refusal, but mindful receiving, receiving with clear awareness of the nature of the gift, of actual need, and of the ethical impact of the process.
When receiving, the renunciant should:
First, consider whether this receiving is in accordance with the Discipline (Sīla). Luxurious items, things made to stimulate desire, or careless offerings should not be accepted without careful consideration.
Second, be aware of motivation: whether the offering is made from sincere faith, with the aim of creating merit, or from expectation of material benefit. Monks and nuns need to protect the purity of the donor’s intention by receiving respectfully.
Third, know clearly (samprajañña) what is being received. This is not heedlessness, but full presence in each moment.
Practical Meaning
Sakkaccapaṭiggahaṇa teaches that receiving is a sacred action in the life of practice.
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