Breaking up mouthfuls (PLI-TV-BU-VB-SK45)

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law

The Great Analysis

The chapter on training

The subchapter on mouthfuls

Breaking up mouthfuls

Origin story

At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery.

At that time the monks from the group of six ate breaking up mouthfuls. …

Final ruling

“‘I will not eat breaking up mouthfuls,’ this is how you should train.”¹

One should not eat breaking up mouthfuls.

If a monk, out of disrespect, eats breaking up mouthfuls, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

Non-offenses

There is no offense:

if it is unintentional;

if he is not mindful;

if he does not know;

if he is sick;

if it is fresh food;²

if it is any kind of fruit;³

if it is a non-bean curry;⁴

if there is an emergency;

if he is insane;

if he is the first offender.

The fifth training rule is finished.