Lzh Mu Bu Pm Pd 3Receiving Food From Designated Families
Pāli / Sanskrit:Tatiyapāṭidesanīya
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The Tatiyapāṭidesanīya Sutta — Receiving Food from Designated Families
Background
Tatiyapāṭidesanīya is one of three discourses in the Pāṭidesanīya group, matters requiring public confession, in the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda tradition. This discourse records regulations on how Buddhist monks and nuns receive food from families already designated, reflecting the disciplinary principles of the early monastic community.
The background arose from specific situations in the community of practice. When the Buddha or the monks and nuns accepted food from unclear sources or without community certification, this led to suspicion, dispute, or misunderstandings about the motives of practice. Therefore, the Buddha issued guidance to protect purity of mind and conduct and the honor of monks and nuns.
Main Content
This discourse states that bhikkhunīs should not arbitrarily receive food from just any family without clear certification or designation. Specifically, food should be received only from families recognized and designated by the community, or from people with a definite relationship to the Sangha.
The discourse also mentions forms of “public confession” (pāṭidesanīya), a penalty in the Vinaya Piṭaka by which the offender must confess this fault before the entire community of monks and nuns. This is not a grave offense such as pārājika or saṅghādisesa, but it requires care and control of conduct.
This regulation is based on the principles of “protecting the honor of monks and nuns” (Saṅghassa bhaddakattā) and “preventing the criticism of the world” (lokasamvāsanīya). When the community of practitioners observes clear standards in receiving food, it demonstrates rigor, purity, and freedom from action for personal benefit.
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