English
there is an offense of wrong-doing. 372. “Therefore, monks, for monks I shall lay down the bathhouse duties, how monks should properly conduct themselves in the bathhouse. Whoever goes to the bathhouse first, if there is much ash, the ash should be thrown out. If the bathhouse is dirty, the bathhouse should be swept. If the furnishings are dirty, the furnishings should be swept. If the courtyard is dirty, the courtyard should be swept. If the storeroom is dirty, the storeroom should be swept. If the bathhouse hall is dirty, the bathhouse hall should be swept. Powder should be prepared, clay should be moistened, water should be poured into the water trough. Entering the bathhouse, having smeared the face with clay, and covered oneself front and back, one should enter the bathhouse. One should not sit pressing against elder monks. New monks should not be pushed away from their seats. If one is able, service should be rendered to elder monks in the bathhouse. Leaving the bathhouse, taking the bathhouse stool, and covering oneself front and back, one should leave the bathhouse. If one is able, service should be rendered to elder monks even in the water. One should not bathe in front of elder monks, nor should one bathe above them. Having bathed and coming out, the path should be given to those entering. Whoever leaves the bathhouse last, if the bathhouse is muddy, it should be washed. Having washed the clay trough, having put away the bathhouse stool, having extinguished the fire, having closed the door, one should depart. This, monks, is the bathhouse duty for monks, how monks should properly conduct themselves in the bathhouse. 10. The Story of the Toilet Duties 373. Now at that time, a certain monk, of brahmin birth, having relieved himself, did not wish to rinse – "Who will touch this outcast, this foul-smelling thing?" Worms appeared on his excrement path. Then that monk He reported this matter to the bhikkhus. "Friend, after defecating, why did you not rinse?" "Yes, friend." Those bhikkhus who were of few wishes... they complained, grumbled, and criticized – "How can a bhikkhu, after defecating, not rinse!" Then those bhikkhus reported this matter to the Blessed One... "Is it true, bhikkhu, that after defecating, you did not rinse?" "It is true, Blessed One."... having reproached... having given a discourse on Dhamma, he addressed the bhikkhus – "Monks, after defecating, if there is water, one should not fail to rinse. Whoever does not rinse, commits an offense of wrong-doing." Now at that time, bhikkhus in the latrine were defecating according to seniority. Junior bhikkhus, having come first, waited to defecate. Holding back their feces, they fainted and fell. They reported this matter to the Blessed One... "Is it true, monks..." "It is true, Blessed One."... "Monks, in the latrine, defecating according to seniority should not be done. Whoever does so, commits an offense of wrong-doing. I allow, monks, to defecate in the order of arrival." Now at that time, the group-of-six bhikkhus would enter the latrine with excessive haste, they would enter by pushing others aside, they would defecate while groaning, they would defecate while chewing tooth-sticks, they would defecate outside the latrine trough, they would urinate outside the urinal trough, they would spit into the urinal trough, they would scrape with a rough stick, they would drop the scraping stick into the latrine pit, they would exit with excessive haste, they would exit by pushing others aside, they would rinse making slurping sounds, they would leave water in the rinsing vessel. Those bhikkhus who were of few wishes... they complained, grumbled, and criticized – "How can the group-of-six bhikkhus enter the latrine with excessive haste, enter by pushing others aside, defecate while groaning..." They will defecate, even chewing tooth-sticks, they will defecate, even outside, they will defecate in the latrine trough, even outside, they will urinate in the urinal trough, even in the urinal trough, they will spit, even with a rough stick, they will scrape, and they will drop the scraping stick into the latrine pit, even too hastily, they will exit, even leaping up, they will exit, even making a 'capu-capu' sound, they will rinse their mouth, and even in the rinsing bowl, they will leave water! Then those bhikkhus reported this matter to the Blessed One (...) "Is it true, bhikkhus (...) It is true, Blessed One," (...) having censured them (...) having given a Dhamma talk, he addressed the bhikkhus – 374. "Therefore, bhikkhus, I shall lay down the latrine-duty how bhikkhus should properly conduct themselves in the latrine. Whoever goes to the latrine, standing outside, should make a cough. Even by one sitting inside, a cough should be made. Having placed the robe on the robe-pole or robe-rope, the latrine should be entered carefully, without haste. It should not be entered too hastily. It should not be entered by leaping up. Standing on the latrine-footrest, one should squat. Excrement should not be made while groaning. Excrement should not be made while chewing a tooth-stick. Excrement should not be made outside the latrine trough. Urine should not be made outside the urinal trough. Saliva should not be spat into the urinal trough. One should not scrape with a rough stick. The scraping stick should not be dropped into the latrine pit. Standing on the latrine-footrest, one should cover it. One should not exit too hastily. One should not exit by leaping up. Standing on the rinsing-footrest, one should squat. One should not rinse making a 'capu-capu' sound. Water should not be left in the rinsing bowl. Standing on the rinsing-footrest, one should cover it. "If the latrine is dirty, it should be washed. If the scraping-stick cover is full, the scraping-stick..." The wood should be thrown out. If the latrine is dirty, the latrine should be swept. If the utensils are dirty, the utensils should be swept. If the precinct is dirty, the precinct should be swept. If the storeroom is dirty, the storeroom should be swept. If there is no water in the rinsing pot, water should be poured into the rinsing pot. This, monks, is the latrine duty for monks, how monks should properly behave in the latrine. 11. Discourse on the Duty to the Preceptor 375. Now at that time, the co-residents did not behave properly towards their preceptors. Those monks who were of few desires... they complained, grumbled, and criticized: "How can co-residents not behave properly towards their preceptors?" Then those monks reported this matter to the Blessed One... "Is it true, monks, that co-residents do not behave properly towards their preceptors?" "It is true, Blessed One." The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked them... "How can co-residents not behave properly towards their preceptors? This, monks, is not for the conviction of the unconvinced... Having rebuked them... Having given a discourse on the Dhamma, he addressed the monks: 376. "Therefore, monks, I will lay down the duty of co-residents towards their preceptors, how co-residents should properly behave towards their preceptors. A co-resident, monks, should properly behave towards his preceptor. And this is the proper behavior: "Rising early, taking off his sandals, arranging his upper robe over one shoulder, he should offer a tooth-stick, he should offer water for the mouth, he should prepare a seat. If there is gruel, having washed the bowl, he should offer the gruel. After he has drunk the gruel, having given water, having taken the bowl, holding it low, carefully and without clashing, he should wash it and put it away. When the preceptor has risen, the seat should be removed. If that place is dirty, if it is, that place should be swept. If the preceptor wishes to enter the village, the lower robe should be given, the returning lower robe should be received, the waistband should be given, the outer robes should be given, folded properly, the bowl, washed and with water, should be given. If the preceptor desires an attendant monk, covering the three circles, wearing the lower robe neatly, tying the waistband, donning the outer robes properly, untying the knot, washing and taking the bowl, one should be the preceptor's attendant monk. One should not go too far, one should not go too near, what is offered in the bowl should be received. One should not interrupt the preceptor speaking. If the preceptor speaks near an offense, he should be stopped. Upon returning, one should come first and arrange the seat, place the foot-water, foot-stool, and foot-mat, go forth to meet and receive the bowl and robes, give the returning lower robe, receive the lower robe. If the robe is wet, it should be aired in the sun for a moment, but the robe should not be left in the sun. The robe should be folded. When folding the robe, one should lift a four-finger corner and fold the robe – so that there is no crease in the middle. The waistband should be placed in the fold. If there is alms food, and the preceptor wishes to eat, water should be given, the alms food should be offered. The preceptor should be asked about drinking water. After he has eaten, giving water, receiving the bowl, lowering it, washing it well without clashing, making it waterless, it should be aired in the sun for a moment. But the bowl should not be left in the sun. The bowl and robes should be put away. When putting away the bowl, taking the bowl with one hand, touching the lower bed or lower stool with the other hand, the bowl should be put away. And the bowl should not be placed on the bare ground. Robe When putting away the robe, taking the robe with one hand, and wiping the robe-pole or robe-rope with the other hand, making a fold at the far end and near end, the robe should be put away. When the preceptor has risen, the seat should be removed, the foot-water, foot-stool, and foot-mat should be put away. If that place is dirty, that place should be swept.