Mpt Sk 40Receiving Respectfully
Pāli / Sanskrit:Sakkaccapaṭiggahaṇa
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The Sutta on Receiving Respectfully (Sakkaccapaṭiggahaṇa)
Background
The Sutta on Receiving Respectfully (Sakkaccapaṭiggahaṇa) belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda tradition, and is a profound instruction on ethics and discipline in the community of bhikkhus. In the context of the monastic life of bhikkhus, receiving, whether a teaching, guidance, or material requisites, is not an ordinary action but carries deep spiritual meaning.
The Vinaya Piṭaka, translated from the Pāli “Vinaya Piṭaka” (Basket of Discipline), was established during the Buddha’s lifetime and records the rules, the specific events that occurred in the Sangha community, and the way Buddhism taught. The purpose of the Vinaya Piṭaka is not to punish, but to cultivate wisdom, train the mind, and protect the harmony of the community (Saṁgha).
Main Content
“Sakkaccapaṭiggahaṇa” is understood as “receiving respectfully, carefully, and wholeheartedly” (sakkacca = carefully, with attention; paṭiggahaṇa = receiving, accepting). This sutta teaches that a bhikkhu or bhikkhunī, when receiving anything, whether instruction from a teacher, counsel from a Dharma companion, or articles of daily use, must do so with reverence and full acknowledgment.
In the context of Vinaya study, respectful receiving relates to:
First, receiving instruction from elder Dharma teachers. A bhikkhu should not receive anything carelessly or with an unfocused mind. He must be discerning, listen wholeheartedly, and be ready to practice.
Second, receiving the rules of discipline (Vinaya). One should not merely hear them in passing, but truly understand, accept, and commit to preserving them. This expresses reverence for the Buddha Dharma and self-mastery in practice.
Third, when receiving material goods, such as robes, containers, and so forth, bhikkhus must receive them with a moved heart, recognizing that these requisites are tools supporting practice, not material accumulation.
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