Lzh Mu Bu Vb Sk 44Na anāgate khādanīyabhojanīye pātram upanāmayiṣyāma
Pāli / Sanskrit:Na anāgate khādanīyabhojanīye pātram upanāmayiṣyāma
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Explanation of the Na anāgate khādanīyabhojanīye pātram upanāmayiṣyāma Sutta
Background
This sutta belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda Buddha-Dharma tradition, where the rules organizing the life of the Sangha are recorded in detail. The phrase “Lzh Mu Bu Vb Sk 44” indicates that this is a regulation in the Bhikkhunī Vibhaṅga, the section explaining the rules for female bhikkhunīs, recording the Buddha’s guidance concerning the daily conduct of female monastics.
This background reflects the branching of the Sangha in the early period. The Buddha established specific regulations not to restrict freedom, but to protect the well-being of the community of practice. The Vinaya Piṭaka, with all its subtle details, is itself an expression of immeasurable compassion for those who wish to pursue the path of liberation.
Main Content
The structure of the Pāli sentence “Na anāgate khādanīyabhojanīye pātram upanāmayiṣyāma” may be translated as “We shall not reserve future food for the bowl.” This is a regulation related to the handling of food and the management of requisites in the monastic community.
Specifically, this sutta instructs that female bhikkhunīs should not reserve or store food (khādanīyabhojanīye, meaning rice and other foods) to use later in the bowl (pātram). This rule is directly related to the five matters concerning food: foods should be consumed when received, avoiding waste and not creating conditions for greed or craving for eating.
In the context of the Vinaya Piṭaka, commands such as this are not harsh and unreasonable prohibitions, but wise guidance intended to eliminate the conditions for greed, hatred, and delusion, the three spiritual illnesses. The regulation on food also sends a clear message: monastics do not practice in order to accumulate or possess, but to cultivate the bodhi mind and liberate themselves.
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