Pāduka

Theravāda Vinaya

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law

Mahāvibhaṅga

The Great Analysis

Sekhiyakaṇḍa

The chapter on training

Pādukavagga

The subchapter on shoes

61. Pādukasikkhāpada

Wearing shoes

Origin story

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā sāvatthiyaṁ viharati jetavane anāthapiṇḍikassa ārāme.

At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery.

Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū pādukāruḷhassa dhammaṁ desenti …pe….

At that time the monks from the group of six gave teachings to people wearing shoes. …

Final ruling

“Na pādukāruḷhassa agilānassa dhammaṁ desessāmīti sikkhā karaṇīyā”ti.

“‘I will not give a teaching to anyone wearing shoes who is not sick,’ this is how you should train.”

Na pādukāruḷhassa agilānassa dhammo desetabbo.

One should not give a teaching to anyone wearing shoes who is not sick.

Yo anādariyaṁ paṭicca akkantassa vā paṭimukkassa vā omukkassa vā agilānassa dhammaṁ deseti, āpatti dukkaṭassa.

If a monk, out of disrespect, gives a teaching to someone who is not sick and who is standing on shoes, whose shoes are fastened, or whose shoes are loose, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

Non-offenses

Anāpatti—

There is no offense:

asañcicca …pe…

if it is unintentional;

if he is not mindful;

if he does not know;

if he is sick;

if there is an emergency;

if he is insane;

ādikammikassāti.

if he is the first offender.

Paṭhamasikkhāpadaṁ niṭṭhitaṁ.

The first training rule is finished.