Shaking the hand (PLI-TV-BU-VB-SK47)

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law

The Great Analysis

The chapter on training

The subchapter on mouthfuls

Shaking the hand

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 shaking their hands. …

Final ruling

“‘I will not eat shaking my hand,’ this is how you should train.”

One should not eat shaking one’s hand.

If a monk, out of disrespect, eats shaking his hand, 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 he shakes his hand to discard trash;

if there is an emergency;

if he is insane;

if he is the first offender.

The seventh training rule is finished.