Xct Mu Bu Vb Pc 30Eating Food Prepared on a Nun’s Instruction
Pāli / Sanskrit:Paripācita
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The Paripācita Sutta: Food Prepared According to a Bhikkhunī's Instruction
Background
This text belongs to the Vinaya Piṭaka, specifically to the Pācittiya section (rules requiring light confession and expiation). Its content concerns a subtle matter in monastic life regarding the manner in which food is prepared between bhikkhus (monks) and bhikkhunīs (nuns).
According to the Theravāda tradition, the rules contained in the Vinaya were established by the Buddha in order to maintain internal discipline and to prevent misunderstanding within the lay Buddhist community. This rule arose from specific situations in the early history of the Saṅgha, during the period when the Blessed One and his disciples were building an organized community of practitioners.
Main Content
The Paripācita (Paripācita-vatthu) addresses the following matter: whether a bhikkhu is permitted to eat food that a bhikkhunī has prepared or has directed to be prepared.
Within the Theravāda legal system, the preparation of food carries a certain juridical significance. When a person prepares food or directs its preparation, that person bears a particular responsibility for the process. This rule is intended to ensure that bhikkhus do not become excessively dependent upon bhikkhunīs in matters of a mundane nature, and also to prevent situations that might give rise to misunderstanding or a lack of proper respect between the communities of male and female monastics.
According to this Pācittiya, if a bhikkhu eats food that has been prepared according to a bhikkhunī's instruction, without the appropriate involvement of a bhikkhu, or without observing the regulations regarding distance and the separation of the two communities, he commits a pācittiya offense — an offense requiring confession and expiation. This is a lighter rule in comparison with others in the Pātimokkha, yet it nonetheless requires confession and amendment.
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