75 rules of training
75 Rules of training (Sekhiyavatta) for monks and nuns:
In many countries, it is also standard for novice monks (samanera) to follow the Sekhiyavatta rules in addition to the 10 precepts.
1. I will wear the under robe properly.
2. I will wear the upper robe properly.
3. I will cover my body properly when going in inhabited areas.
4. I will cover my body properly when sitting in inhabited areas.
5. I will properly restrain the movements of hands and feet when going in inhabited areas.
6. I will properly restrain the movements of hands and feet when sitting in inhabited areas.
7. I will keep my eyes looking down when going in inhabited areas.
8. I will keep my eyes looking down when sitting in inhabited areas.
9. I will not hitch up my robes when going in inhabited areas.
10. I will not hitch up my robes when sitting in inhabited areas.
11. I will not laugh loudly when going in inhabited areas.
12. I will not laugh loudly when sitting in inhabited areas.
13. I will not speak loudly when going in inhabited areas.
14. I will not speak loudly when sitting in inhabited areas.
15. I will not sway my body about when going in inhabited areas.
16. I will not sway my body about when sitting in inhabited areas.
17. I will not swing my arms about when going in inhabited areas.
18. I will not swing my arms about when sitting in inhabited areas.
19. I will not shake my head about when going in inhabited areas.
20. I will not shake my head about when sitting in inhabited areas.
21. I will not put my arms (akimbo) when going in inhabited areas.
22. I will not put my arms (akimbo) when sitting in inhabited areas.
23. I will not cover my head with a cloth when going in inhabited areas.
24. I will not cover my head with a cloth when sitting in inhabited areas.
25. I will not walk on tiptoe when going in inhabited areas.
26. I will not sit clasping the knees in inhabited areas.
27. I will receive pindapāta (alms round) food attentively.
28. When receiving pindapāta food, I will look only into the bowl.
29. I will receive curries in the right proportion to the rice.
30. I will receive pindapāta food only until it reached the rim of the bowl.
31. I will eat pindapāta food attentively.
32. When eating pindapāta food, I will look only into the bowl.
33. I will not dig up the rice making it uneven.
34. I will eat curries in the right proportion to the rice.
35. I will not eat rice only working from the top down.
36. I will not cover up curries; or curry mixed with rice; with white rice because of a desire to get a lot.
37. When I am not sick, I will not ask for curries or rice for the purpose of eating them myself.
38. I will not look at another's bowl with the idea of finding fault.
39. I will not make up a very large mouthful of food.
40. I will make food up into suitably round mouthfuls.
41. I will not open my mouth until the portion of food has been brought to it.
42. When eating, I will not put my fingers into my mouth.
43. When food is still in my mouth, I will not speak.
44. I will not throw lumps of food into my mouth.
45. I will not eat by biting off mouthfuls of rice.
46. I will not eat stuffing out my cheeks.
47. I will not eat and shake my hand about at the same time.
48. I will not eat scattering grains of rice about so that they fall back into the bowl or elsewhere.
49. I will not eat putting my tongue out.
50. I will not eat making a champing sound.
51. I will not eat (or drink) making a sucking sound.
52. I will not eat licking my hands.
53. I will not eat scraping the bowl.
54. I will not eat licking my lips.
55. I will not take hold of a vessel of water with my hand soiled with food.
56. I will not throw out bowl-washing water which has grains of rice in it in a place where there
are houses.
A bhikku should train himself thus: I will not teach Dhamma to someone who is not sick and...
57. who has an umbrella in his hand.
58. who has a wooden stick (club) in his hand.
59. who has a sharp-edged weapon in his hand.
60. who has a weapon in his hand.
61. who is wearing (wooden-soled) sandals.
62. who is wearing shoes.
63. who is in a vehicle.
64. who is on a bed (or couch).
65. who is sitting clasping the knees.
66. who has a head wrapping (turban).
67. whose head is covered.
68. who is sitting on a seat while I am sitting on the ground.
69. who is sitting on a high seat while I am sitting on a low seat.
70. who is sitting while I am standing.
71. who is walking in front of me while I am walking behind him.
72. who is walking on a pathway while I am walking beside the pathway.
A bhikku should train himself thus: If I am not sick...
73. I will not defecate or urinate while standing.
74. I will not defecate, urinate or spit on green vegetation.
75. I will not defecate, urinate or spit into water.
(from the Vinaya Pitaka)
