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THE PATIMOKKHA
THE BHIKKUNI PATIMOKKHA[]
DISCIPLINARY RULES FOR BHIKKUNIS(NUNS)
Sekhiya Dhamma(Trainees' Rules)[]
(RULES FOR TRAINEES)
Pali Versions : Pali-English Version & Pali-Devanagri Version
Sekhiya Summary[]
Now the training precepts for the venerable ones will be recited.
SECTION FOR COMPLETENESS
1. I train, to wear all round.
2 I train, to cover all round.
3. I train, shall enter a house well covered.
4. I train, shall sit inside a house well covered.
5. I train, shall enter a house well restrained
6. I train, shall sit inside a house well restrained
7.I train, shall enter a house with eyes turned down.
8 I train, shall sit inside a house with eyes turned down.
9 I train, shall not enter a house raising the body.
10. I train, shall not sit inside a house raising the body. .
11. I train, shall enter a house without a mocking gesture.
12. I train, shall sit inside a house without a mocking gesture. .
13. I train, shall enter a house without making a noise.
14. I train, shall sit inside a house without making a noise.
15 I train, shall enter a house without moving my body.
16. I train, shall sit inside a house without moving my body.
17. I train, shall enter a house without moving my shoulders.
18. I train, shall sit inside a house without moving my shoulders.
19. I train, shall enter a house without moving my head.
20. I train, shall sit inside a house without moving my head.
21 I train, shall not enter a house with my hands akimbo
22. I train, shall not sit inside a house with my hands akimbo.
23. I train, shall not enter a house covering my head.
24. I train, shall not sit inside a house covering my head.
25. I train, shall not enter a house squatting.
26. I train, shall not sit inside a house squatting.
These are the twenty-six proper things.
27. I train, shall accept alms food carefully.
28. I train, shall accept alms food with attention on the bowl.
29. I train, shall accept soups and curries in proportion to the rice.
30. I train, shall accept alms food according to the capacity of the bowl.
31. I train, shall partake the alms food carefully.
32. I train, shall partake the alms food with attention on the bowl.
33 I train, shall partake the alms food without choosing.
34. I train, shall partake soups and curries in proportion to the rice.
35. I train, shall not partake the food crushing down from the top.
36. I train, shall not cover the soups or curries with rice, to gain more soups and curries.
37. I train, shall not ask for soups or rice and partake them, when not sick.
38. I train, shall not look at another's bowl irritably.
39. I train, shall not take in, large mouthfuls of rice
40. I train, shall make a round mouthful.
41. I train, shall not open the mouth before the mouthful is carried to it.
42. I train, shall not put all the fingers into the mouth, when taking the mouthful.
43. I train, shall not talk, with food in the mouth.
44. I train, shall not eat throwing food into the mouth.
45. I train, shall not eat chewing the food too much.
46. I train, shall not eat stuffing too much food in the mouth.
47. I train, shall not eat shaking the hand.
48. I train, shall not eat scattering food.
49. I train, shall not pull out the tongue to eat.
50. I train, shall not eat making a `capucapu' sound.
51. I train, shall not eat making a `surusuru' sound.
52. I train, shall not lick my fingers when eating.
53. I train, shall not eat scraping the bowl.
54. I train, shall not eat licking my lips.
55. I train, shall not accept drinking water with a soiled hand.
56. I train, shall not drop water with particles of food inside the house.
The thirty rules when partaking food.
57. I train, shall not teach someone with an umbrella in the hand, other than when sick.
58. I train, shall not teach someone with a stick in the hand, other than when sick.
59. I train, shall not teach someone with a knife in the hand, other than when sick.
60. I train, shall not teach someone with a weapon in the hand, other than when sick.
61 I train, shall not teach someone wearing shoes other than when sick.
62. I train, shall not teach someone in a vehicle, other than when sick.
63. I train, shall not teach someone going in a vehicle, other than when sick
64. I train, shall not teach someone in bed, other than when sick
65. I train, shall not teach someone in an easy chair, other than when sick
66. I train, shall not teach someone wearing a headdress, other than when sick
67. I train, shall not teach someone with a head cover, other than when sick
68. I train, shall not teach someone on a seat, seated on the ground, other than when sick
69. I train, shall not teach someone on a high seat, seated on a low seat, other than when sick.
70. I train, shall not teach someone seated, while standing other than when sick
71. I train, shall not teach someone going in front, other than when sick.
Sixteen rules connected with teaching recited.
73. I train, shall not evacuate or make water standing, other than when sick.
74. I train, shall not evacuate, make water or spit on vegetation, other than when sick.
75. I train, shall not evacuate, make water or spit, into water other than when sick.
The three miscellaneous rules recited
Noble ladies, the rules for the trainee are recited, now I ask how is your purity? For the second and for the third time I ask how is your purity? The noble ladies are pure, therefore they are silent, and I record it as such.
End of the Sekhiya Dhamma(trainees rules).
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