Xct Mu Bu Vb Pd 3Receiving Food From Designated Families
Pāli / Sanskrit:Tatiyapāṭidesanīya
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Tatiyapāṭidesanīya Sutta: On Receiving Rice from Designated Families
Background
Tatiyapāṭidesanīya is a rule in the Vinaya Piṭaka of the Theravāda tradition, found in the Pāṭidesanīya section, rules that must be acknowledged or confessed. This sutta appears in the context of the Buddha’s guidance to the Sangha concerning disciplinary rules in daily life, especially the way monastics should receive property and food from the lay community.
The Pāṭidesanīya rules concern actions that do not directly violate the Sangha’s law in the gravest sense, but still bring shame upon the Sangha and must be publicly confessed when committed. They aim to preserve the virtue and honor of the Sangha in the eyes of laypeople, thereby protecting public faith in the Dharma and the Sangha Jewel.
Main Content
Tatiyapāṭidesanīya states that a bhikkhu should not insistently request rice or food from lay families when there has been no clear designation by them. Specifically, if a monastic visits a household without prior invitation or any sign of closeness, and then secretly expects or implies a request for food, this is considered improper.
This sutta differs from other rules in that it does not completely forbid receiving rice, but forbids an improper manner of receiving, namely receiving from families that have not clearly designated him or to which the monastic has not been invited. This is meant to prevent monastics from abusing spiritual authority to exploit the kindness of laypeople, or causing them to feel compelled to provide food.
If a bhikkhu commits this offense, he must publicly acknowledge it before the Sangha at the Uposatha, the recitation of the Pātimokkha, in order to restore personal honor and the community’s trust. This public confession helps him cleanse the shame and reintegrate into the Sangha body.
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