Lzh Sarv Bu Vb Pc 30Eating Food Prepared on a Nun’s Instruction
Pāli / Sanskrit:Paripācita
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Explanation of the Discourse on Eating Food Prepared According to a Bhikkhunī’s Instruction
Background
This rule number 30 belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka, in the Bhikkhunī Pātimokkha, one of the most essential elements of the discipline of early Buddhism. The Pātimokkha is the fundamental ethical code taught by the Buddha so that bhikkhus and bhikkhunīs may maintain purity of mind and conduct within the monastic community.
This discourse records a rule related to eating, one of the daily activities of those who have gone forth. The title Paripācita (Pāli) means “carefully prepared” or “properly cooked.” This was a practical matter encountered by the Buddha and his disciples in the course of training and communal living.
The Vinaya Piṭaka was established to regulate the communal life of bhikkhunīs, protect the purity of the monastic community, and help monastics avoid conduct unsuitable to the renunciant way of life. Each rule has a specific reason and arises from specific situations encountered by the Blessed One.
Main Content
This rule concerns the manner of eating food prepared according to the instruction of another bhikkhunī. When a bhikkhunī gives directions on how food is to be prepared, whether by cooking, mixing, or arranging it, those who eat that food must observe certain principles.
Specifically, the rule concerns ensuring that food is handled respectfully and properly. If food has been prepared under the direction of a bhikkhunī, then eating it should show heedfulness; it must not be wasted or abused. This reflects the principle of mindfulness (sati) in every daily action.
According to the Theravāda tradition, eating is not merely the satisfaction of a biological need, but also a conscious act.
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