{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69","title":"Sitting on a low seat","languageCodes":["en","pi"],"languageNotes":{"en":"Bhikkhu Brahmāli · CC0","pi":"Mahāsaṅgīti edition · SuttaCentral"},"chapters":[{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69","title":"Sitting on a low seat","units":[{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:0","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:0.1","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:0.2","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:0.3","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:0.4","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:0.5"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Theravāda Vinaya\nMahāvibhaṅga\nSekhiyakaṇḍa\nPādukavagga\n69. Nīcāsanasikkhāpada","en":"Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law\nThe Great Analysis\nThe chapter on training\nThe subchapter on shoes\nSitting on a low seat"}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.0","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.1","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.2","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.3","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.4","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.5","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.6","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.7","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.8","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.9","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.10","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.11"],"kind":"text","text":{"en":"Origin story\nAt one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery.\nAt that time the monks from the group of six were sitting on low seats while giving teachings to people sitting on high seats.\nThe monks of few desires complained and criticized them,\n“How can the monks from the group of six sit on low seats while giving teachings to people sitting on high seats?” …\n“Is it true, monks, that you do this?”\n“It’s true, sir.”\nThe Buddha rebuked them …\n“Foolish men, how can you do this?\nThis will affect people’s confidence …”\nAfter rebuking them …\nhe gave a teaching and addressed the monks:","pi":"Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.\nTena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū nīce āsane nisīditvā ucce āsane nisinnassa dhammaṁ desenti.\nYe te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti—\n“kathañhi nāma chabbaggiyā bhikkhū nīce āsane nisīditvā ucce āsane nisinnassa dhammaṁ desessantī”ti …pe…\n“saccaṁ kira tumhe, bhikkhave, nīce āsane nisīditvā ucce āsane nisinnassa dhammaṁ desethā”ti?\n“Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti.\nVigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe…\nkathañhi nāma tumhe, moghapurisā, nīce āsane nisīditvā ucce āsane nisinnassa dhammaṁ desessatha.\nNetaṁ, moghapurisā, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…\nvigarahitvā …pe…\ndhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—"}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.12","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.12.0","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.12.1"],"kind":"text","text":{"en":"Jataka\n“Once upon a time in Bārāṇasī, monks, there was a low-caste man whose wife became pregnant.","pi":"“Bhūtapubbaṁ, bhikkhave, bārāṇasiyaṁ aññatarassa chapakassa pajāpati gabbhinī ahosi."}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1-from-pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69-1.13","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.13","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.14","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.15","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.16","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.17","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.18","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.19","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.20","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.21","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.22","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.23","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.24","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.25","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.26"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Atha kho, bhikkhave, sā chapakī taṁ chapakaṁ etadavoca—\n‘gabbhinīmhi, ayyaputta.\nIcchāmi ambaṁ khāditun’ti.\n‘Natthi ambaṁ, akālo ambassā’ti.\n‘Sace na labhissāmi marissāmī’ti.\nTena kho pana samayena rañño ambo dhuvaphalo hoti.\nAtha kho, bhikkhave, so chapako yena so ambo tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā taṁ ambaṁ abhiruhitvā nilīno acchi.\nAtha kho, bhikkhave, rājā purohitena brāhmaṇena saddhiṁ yena so ambo tenupasaṅkami; upasaṅkamitvā ucce āsane nisīditvā mantaṁ pariyāpuṇāti.\nAtha kho, bhikkhave, tassa chapakassa etadahosi—\n‘yāva adhammiko ayaṁ rājā, yatra hi nāma ucce āsane nisīditvā mantaṁ pariyāpuṇissati.\nAyañca brāhmaṇo adhammiko, yatra hi nāma nīce āsane nisīditvā ucce āsane nisinnassa mantaṁ vācessati.\nAhañcamhi adhammiko, yohaṁ itthiyā kāraṇā rañño ambaṁ avaharāmi.\nSabbamidaṁ carimaṁ katan’ti\ntattheva paripati.","en":"She said to him,\n‘I’m pregnant.\nI crave mangoes.’\n‘But there are no mangoes. It’s the wrong season.’\n‘If I don’t get any, I’ll die.’\nAt that time the king had a mango tree that was always bearing fruit.\nThen that low-caste man went to that mango tree, climbed it, and hid himself.\nJust then the king and his brahmin counselor went to that same mango tree. There the king sat on a high seat while learning the Vedas.\nThe low-caste man thought,\n‘How wrong-headed this king is, sitting on a high seat while learning the Vedas.\nAnd the brahmin is wrong-headed too, sitting on a low seat while teaching the Vedas to one sitting on a high seat.\nAnd I’m wrong-headed too, stealing mangoes from the king because of a woman.\nThis is all so low!’\nAnd he fell out of the tree right there."}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.27","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.27.0","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.27.1"],"kind":"text","text":{"en":"The low-caste man says:\n‘Neither understands what is good,","pi":"‘Ubho atthaṁ na jānanti,"}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1-from-pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69-1.28","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.28","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.29","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.30"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"ubho dhammaṁ na passare;\nYo cāyaṁ mantaṁ vāceti,\nyo cādhammenadhīyati’.","en":"Neither sees the Truth:\nNot he who teaches the Vedas,\nNor he who learns improperly.’"}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.31","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.31.0","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.31.1"],"kind":"text","text":{"en":"The brahmin replies:\n‘I’ve eaten the finest rice,","pi":"‘Sālīnaṁ odano bhutto,"}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1-from-pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69-1.32","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.32","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.33","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.34"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"sucimaṁsūpasecano;\nTasmā dhamme na vattāmi,\ndhammo ariyebhi vaṇṇito’.","en":"With a curry of pure meat:\nTherefore I’m not practicing the Teaching,\nThe Teaching praised by the Noble Ones.’"}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.35","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.35.0","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.35.1"],"kind":"text","text":{"en":"The low-caste man replies in turn:\n‘A curse it is the obtaining of wealth,","pi":"‘Dhiratthu taṁ dhanalābhaṁ,"}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1-from-pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69-1.36","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.36","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.37","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.38","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.39","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.40","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.41","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.42","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.43","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.44","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.45"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"yasalābhañca brāhmaṇa;\nYā vutti vinipātena,\nadhammacaraṇena vā.\nParibbaja mahābrahme,\npacantaññepi pāṇino;\nMā tvaṁ adhammo ācarito,\nasmā kumbhamivābhidā’ti.\nTadāpi me, bhikkhave, amanāpā nīce āsane nisīditvā ucce āsane nisinnassa mantaṁ vācetuṁ, kimaṅgaṁ pana etarahi na amanāpā bhavissati nīce āsane nisīditvā ucce āsane nisinnassa dhammaṁ desetuṁ.\nNetaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe…\nevañca pana, bhikkhave, imaṁ sikkhāpadaṁ uddiseyyātha—","en":"And so is becoming popular, brahmin;\nThese things come with a low rebirth,\nOr with wrong-headed behavior.\n‘Go forth, great brahmin,\nOther beings will do the cooking;\nDon’t go against the Teaching,\nBecause you’ll break like a jar.’\nEven at that time, monks, I was displeased by someone teaching the Vedas while sitting on a low seat to someone sitting on a high seat. How, then, could it not be displeasing now?\nThis will affect people’s confidence …” …\n“And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:"}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.46","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.46.0","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.46.1"],"kind":"text","text":{"en":"Final ruling\n‘“I will not give a teaching while sitting on a low seat to anyone sitting on a high seat who is not sick,” this is how you should train.’”","pi":"“Na nīce āsane nisīditvā ucce āsane nisinnassa agilānassa dhammaṁ desessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti."}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1-from-pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69-1.47","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.47","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.48"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"Na nīce āsane nisīditvā ucce āsane nisinnassa agilānassa dhammo desetabbo.\nYo anādariyaṁ paṭicca nīce āsane nisīditvā ucce āsane nisinnassa agilānassa dhammaṁ deseti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.","en":"One should not give a teaching while sitting on a low seat to anyone sitting on a high seat who is not sick.\nIf a monk, out of disrespect, gives a teaching while sitting on a low seat to someone sitting on a high seat who is not sick, he commits an offense of wrong conduct."}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.49","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.49.0","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.49.1"],"kind":"text","text":{"en":"Non-offenses\nThere is no offense:","pi":"Anāpatti—"}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.50","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.50.1","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.50.2","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.50.3","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.50.4","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.50.5","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.50.6"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"asañcicca …pe…","en":"if it is unintentional;\nif he is not mindful;\nif he does not know;\nif he is sick;\nif there is an emergency;\nif he is insane;"}},{"id":"pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1-from-pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69-1.51","sourceIds":["pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.51","pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69:1.52"],"kind":"text","text":{"pi":"ādikammikassāti.\nNavamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.","en":"if he is the first offender.\nThe ninth training rule is finished."}}]}],"sourceRevision":"afdafa92450cfe7573b280da50382888323666d2","sourceUrl":"https://suttacentral.net/pli-tv-bu-vb-sk69/en/brahmali","licence":"CC0 1.0","licenceUrl":"https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/","editionNote":"Full supplied source file; inherited abbreviations are preserved. Not a reconstructed expansion of every repetition. No Malay or Mandarin translation is implied."}