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At that time, the group of six bhikkhus, looking here and there, received almsfood; they did not know if it was scattered or overflowing… "I will receive almsfood with perception of the bowl" — this training should be undertaken. Almsfood should be received with perception of the bowl. Whoever, out of disrespect, looking here and there, receives almsfood, there is an offense of wrong-doing. There is no offense if not intending… …for the first offender. The eighth training rule is finished. 604. At that time, the Buddha, the Blessed One, was staying at Savatthi, in Jeta's Grove, Anathapindika's monastery. At that time, the group of six bhikkhus, receiving almsfood, received too much curry… "I will receive almsfood with an equal amount of curry" — this training should be undertaken. Curry means two curries: mung bean curry, black gram curry. Almsfood should be received with an equal amount of curry, as much as can be carried by hand. Whoever, out of disrespect, receives too much curry, there is an offense of wrong-doing. There is no offense if not intending, if not mindful, if not knowing, if sick, if for taste, if for invited relatives, if for the sake of another, if with one's own wealth, in times of danger, if insane, for the first offender. The ninth training rule is finished. 605. At that time, the Buddha, the Blessed One, was staying at Savatthi, in Jeta's Grove, Anathapindika's monastery. At that time, the group of six bhikkhus received almsfood piled up high… "I will receive almsfood level with the rim" — this training should be done. Alms food should be received level with the brim. Whoever, out of disrespect, receives alms food piled up, commits an offense of wrong-doing. No offense if not intending, if unmindful, if not knowing, in times of danger, if insane, if the first doer. The tenth training rule is finished. The chapter on 'Stiff-necked' is the third. 4. The chapter on 'Respectful' 606. At that time the Buddha, the Blessed One, was dwelling in Savatthi, in Jeta's Grove, Anathapindika's monastery. Now at that time the group of six monks were eating alms food disrespectfully, as if unwilling to eat... (and so on). "I will eat alms food respectfully," thus the training rule is to be observed. Alms food should be eaten respectfully. Whoever, out of disrespect, eats alms food disrespectfully, commits an offense of wrong-doing. No offense if not intending, if unmindful, if not knowing, if sick, in times of danger, if insane, if the first doer. The first training rule is finished. 607. At that time the Buddha, the Blessed One, was dwelling in Savatthi, in Jeta's Grove, Anathapindika's monastery. Now at that time the group of six monks, looking here and there, were eating alms food, not knowing if it was scattered or gone beyond (the bowl's edge)... (and so on). "I will eat alms food with attention to the bowl," thus the training rule is to be observed. Alms food should be eaten with attention to the bowl. Whoever, out of disrespect, eats alms food looking here and there, commits an offense of wrong-doing. No offense if not intending... (and so on)... if the first doer. The second training rule is finished. 608. At that time the Buddha, the Blessed One, was dwelling in Savatthi, in Jeta's Grove, Anathapindika's monastery. Now at that time the group of six monks, stirring here and there, were eating alms food... (and so on). "I will eat alms food in sequence," thus the training rule is to be observed. Alms food should be eaten in sequence. Whoever, out of disrespect, stirring here and there [If] he eats the alms-food by picking it out, there is an offense of wrong-doing. There is no offense if he did not intend it, was unmindful, did not know, was ill, gives to others and picks it out, pours it into another's bowl and picks it out, has extra portions, is in danger, is insane, is the first wrong-doer. The third training rule is finished. 609. At that time the Buddha, the Blessed One, was staying in Sāvatthī, in Jeta's Grove, in Anāthapiṇḍika's monastery. At that time the group of six bhikkhus, when eating alms-food, ate much curry... [Thus,] "I will eat alms-food with an equal amount of curry" — a training should be undertaken. Curry means two curries: mung bean curry, and black gram curry, which are carried by hand. Alms-food with an equal amount of curry should be eaten. Whoever, out of disrespect, eats much curry, there is an offense of wrong-doing. There is no offense if he did not intend it, was unmindful, did not know, was ill, is very fond of the taste, has invited relatives, eats with his own money, is in danger, is insane, is the first wrong-doer. The fourth training rule is finished. 610. At that time the Buddha, the Blessed One, was staying in Sāvatthī, in Jeta's Grove, in Anāthapiṇḍika's monastery. At that time the group of six bhikkhus, when eating alms-food, pressed it down from the top of the heap... [Thus,] "I will not eat alms-food by pressing it down from the top of the heap" — a training should be undertaken. Alms-food should not be eaten by pressing it down from the top of the heap. Whoever, out of disrespect, eats alms-food by pressing it down from the top of the heap, there is an offense of wrong-doing. There is no offense if he did not intend it, was unmindful, did not know, was ill, gathers the small remaining portion together and presses it down and eats it, is in danger, is insane, is the first wrong-doer. The fifth training rule is finished. 611. At that time the Buddha, the Blessed One, was staying in Sāvatthī, in Jeta's Grove, in Anāthapiṇḍika's monastery. At that time the group of six bhikkhus covered both curry and sauce with rice, out of a desire for more... [Thus,] "I will not cover curry or "I will not cover a curry with rice out of a desire for more." This is a training to be observed. One should not cover a curry or a sauce with rice out of a desire for more. Whoever, out of disrespect, covers a curry or a sauce with rice out of a desire for more, incurs an offense of dukkata. There is no offense for one who did not intend it, who was unmindful, who did not know, when the owners cover it and give it, when it is not out of a desire for more, in times of danger, for one who is insane, for the first offender. The sixth training rule is finished. 612. At that time, the Buddha, the Blessed One, was staying at Sāvatthī, in Jeta's Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika's monastery. At that time, the group of six monks would ask for both curry and rice for their own sake and eat it. People complained, grumbled, and criticized: "How can these Sakyan recluses ask for both curry and rice for their own sake and eat it? Whose rich food is not pleasing? Whose delicious food is not desired?" The monks heard those people complaining, grumbling, and criticizing. Those monks who were of few desires... they complained, grumbled, and criticized: "How can the group of six monks ask for both curry and rice for their own sake and eat it?"... "Is it true, monks, that you ask for both curry and rice for your own sake and eat it?" "It is true, Blessed One." The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked them... "How can you, foolish men, ask for both curry and rice for your own sake and eat it? This, foolish men, is not for the conversion of the unconverted... And thus, monks, you should recite this training rule: "I will not ask for curry or rice for my own sake and eat it." This is a training to be observed. Thus, this training rule was laid down by the Blessed One for the monks. 613. At that time, the monks were sick. Those who inquired about the sick The bhikkhus to the sick bhikkhus said: "Are you well, friends? Are you getting by?" "Before, friends, we used to ask for soup and rice for ourselves and eat it, and then we were comfortable. Now, however, thinking 'It is forbidden by the Blessed One,' we do not ask, and so we are not comfortable." They reported this matter to the Blessed One... I allow, bhikkhus, for a sick bhikkhu to ask for soup and rice for himself and eat it. And thus, bhikkhus, you should recite this training rule: "I will not, being not sick, ask for soup or rice for myself and eat it – this is a training to be observed." Soup or rice should not be asked for and eaten by one who is not sick, for oneself. Whoever, out of disrespect, asks for soup or rice for himself, being not sick, and eats it, commits an offense of wrong-doing. No offense for one who did not intend, who was not mindful, who did not know, for a sick person, for relatives who have invited, for the sake of another, with one's own money, in times of danger, for a mad person, for the first offender. The seventh training rule is finished. 614. At that time, the Buddha, the Blessed One, was staying at Savatthi, in Jeta's Grove, Anathapindika's monastery. At that time, the group of six bhikkhus, with a fault-finding mind, looked at the bowls of others... "I will not, with a fault-finding mind, look at the bowls of others – this is a training to be observed." The bowls of others should not be looked at with a fault-finding mind. Whoever, out of disrespect, looks at the bowls of others with a fault-finding mind, commits an offense of wrong-doing. No offense for one who did not intend, who was not mindful, who did not know, if one looks thinking 'I will give' or 'I will cause to be given', for one who is not fault-finding, in times of danger, for a mad person, for the first offender. The eighth training rule is finished. 615. At that time, the Buddha, the Blessed One, was staying at Savatthi, in Jeta's Grove, Anathapindika's monastery. At that time, the group of six bhikkhus a large mouthful ...etc.... "I will not make too large a mouthful" — thus a training should be undertaken. Not too large a mouthful should be made. Whoever, out of disrespect, makes a large mouthful, incurs an offense of wrong-doing. No offense for one who did not intend, who was unmindful,