Sekhiyas 2
- Sk 27-56, Food
- Sk 57-72, Teaching Dhamma
Sk 27-56, Food
I will receive almsfood ...
(27) appreciatively
(28) with attention focused on the bowl
(29) with bean curry in proper proportion
(30) level with the edge of the bowl
I will eat almsfood ...
(31) appreciatively
(32) with attention focused on the bowl
(33) methodically
(34) with bean curry in proper proportion
(35) I will not eat almsfood taking mouthfuls from a heap
(36) I will not hide bean curry and foods with rice out of a desire to get more
(37) Not being ill, I will not eat rice or bean curry that I have requested for my own sake
(38) I will not look at another’s bowl intent on finding fault
(39) I will not take an extra-large mouthful
(40) I will make a rounded mouthful
(41) I will not open the mouth when the mouthful has yet to be brought to it
(42) I will not insert the whole hand into the mouth while eating
(43) I will not speak with the mouth full of food
I will not eat ...
(44) from lifted balls of food
(45) nibbling at mouthfuls of food
(46) stuffing out the cheeks
(47) shaking food off the hand
(48) scattering lumps of rice about
(49) sticking out the tongue
(50) smacking the lips
(51) making a slurping noise
(52-54) licking the hands, bowl or lips
(55) I will not accept a water vessel with a hand soiled by food
(56) I will not, in an inhabited area, throw away bowl-rinsing water that has grains of rice in it
... a training to be observed.
Sk 57-72, Teaching Dhamma
I will not teach Dhamma to a person ...
(57-60) with an umbrella, staff, knife or weapon in his hand
(61-62) wearing non-leather or leather footwear
(63) in a vehicle
(64) lying down
(65) who sits clasping his knees
(66) wearing headgear
(67) whose head is covered with a robe or scarf
(68) Sitting on the ground, I will not teach Dhamma to a person sitting on a seat
(69) Sitting on a low seat, I will not teach Dhamma to a person sitting on a high seat
(70) Standing, I will not teach Dhamma to a person sitting
(71) Walking behind, I will not teach Dhamma to a person walking ahead
(72) Walking beside a path, I will not teach Dhamma to a person walking on the path
... who is not ill: a training to be observed.