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70. Standing

Ṭhita

Translated by Bhikkhu Brahmali · Pāli: Mahāsaṅgīti Tipiṭaka · Public domain (CC0) via SuttaCentral

  • 0.1Theravāda VinayaTheravāda Collection on Monastic Law
  • 0.2MahāvibhaṅgaThe Great Analysis
  • 0.3SekhiyakaṇḍaThe chapter on training
  • 0.4PādukavaggaThe subchapter on shoes

0.570. ṬhitasikkhāpadaStanding

1.0Origin story

1.1Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery.1.2Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū ṭhitā nisinnassa dhammaṁ desenti …pe….At that time the monks from the group of six were standing while giving teachings to people who were sitting. …

1.3.0Final ruling

1.3.1“Na ṭhito nisinnassa agilānassa dhammaṁ desessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.“‘I will not give a teaching while standing to anyone sitting who is not sick,’ this is how you should train.”

1.4Na ṭhitena nisinnassa agilānassa dhammo desetabbo.One should not give a teaching while standing to anyone sitting who is not sick.1.5Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca ṭhito nisinnassa agilānassa dhammaṁ deseti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.If a monk, out of disrespect, gives a teaching while standing to someone sitting who is not sick, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

1.6.0Non-offenses

1.6.1Anāpatti—There is no offense:1.7.1asañcicca …pe…if it is unintentional; 1.7.2if he is not mindful; 1.7.3if he does not know; 1.7.4if he is sick; 1.7.5if there is an emergency; 1.7.6if he is insane; 1.8ādikammikassāti.if he is the first offender.

1.9Dasamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.The tenth training rule is finished.