Wearing a headdress (PLI-TV-BU-VB-SK66)

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law

The Great Analysis

The chapter on training

The subchapter on shoes

Wearing a headdress

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 with headdresses. …

Final ruling

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

Definitions

A headdress:

if the ends of the hair are not showing it is a headdress.

One should not give a teaching to anyone with a headdress who is not sick.

If a monk, out of disrespect, gives a teaching to someone with a headdress who is not sick, 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 teaches the person after having them uncover the ends of their hair;

if there is an emergency;

if he is insane;

if he is the first offender.

The sixth training rule is finished.