Wearing sandals (PLI-TV-BU-VB-SK62)

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law

The Great Analysis

The chapter on training

The subchapter on shoes

Wearing sandals

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 gave teachings to people wearing sandals. …

Final ruling

“‘I will not give a teaching to anyone wearing sandals who is not sick,’ this is how you should train.”

One should not give a teaching to anyone wearing sandals who is not sick.

If a monk, out of disrespect, gives a teaching to someone who is not sick and who is standing on sandals, whose sandals are fastened, or whose sandals are loose, 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 there is an emergency;

if he is insane;

if he is the first offender.

The second training rule is finished.