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Theravāda Vinaya Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law
Mahāvibhaṅga The Great Analysis
Sekhiyakaṇḍa The chapter on training
Khambhakatavagga The subchapter on hands on hips
28. Pattasaññīpaṭiggahaṇasikkhāpada Not receiving with attention on the almsbowl
Origin story
Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme. At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery.
Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū tahaṁ tahaṁ olokentā piṇḍapātaṁ paṭiggaṇhanti, ākirantepi atikkantepi na jānanti …pe…. At that time the monks from the group of six were receiving almsfood while looking here and there, and they did not know whether people were still giving or whether they had received too much. …
Final ruling
“Pattasaññī piṇḍapātaṁ paṭiggahessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti. “‘I will receive almsfood with attention on the almsbowl,’ this is how you should train.”
Pattasaññinā piṇḍapāto paṭiggahetabbo. Almsfood is to be received with attention on the bowl.
Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca tahaṁ tahaṁ olokento piṇḍapātaṁ paṭiggaṇhāti, āpatti dukkaṭassa. If a monk, out of disrespect, receives almsfood while looking here and there, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.
Non-offenses
Anāpatti—There is no offense:
asañcicca …pe… if it is unintentional;
if he is not mindful;
if he does not know;
if he is sick;
if there is an emergency;
if he is insane;
ādikammikassāti. if he is the first offender.
Aṭṭhamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ. The eighth training rule is finished.