There is no offense:

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;

if he is the first offender. The eighth training rule is finished.

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law The Great Analysis The chapter on training The subchapter on slurping Holding a knife

Origin story At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. At that time the monks from the group of six gave teachings to people holding knives. …

Final ruling “‘I will not give a teaching to anyone holding a knife who is not sick,’ this is how you should train.”

Definitions A knife:

a weapon with a single-edged or double-edged blade. One should not give a teaching to anyone holding a knife who is not sick. If a monk, out of disrespect, gives a teaching to someone holding a knife who is not sick, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

Non-offenses There is no offense:

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;

if he is the first offender. The ninth training rule is finished.

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law The Great Analysis The chapter on training The subchapter on slurping Holding a weapon

Origin story At one time the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in the Jeta Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery. At that time the monks from the group of six gave teachings to people holding weapons. …

Final ruling “‘I will not give a teaching to anyone holding a weapon who is not sick,’ this is how you should train.”

Definitions A weapon:

any kind of bow. One should not give a teaching to anyone holding a weapon who is not sick. If a monk, out of disrespect, gives a teaching to someone holding a weapon who is not sick, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

Non-offenses There is no offense:

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;

if he is the first offender. The tenth training rule is finished. The sixth subchapter on slurping is finished.

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law The Great Analysis The chapter on training The subchapter on shoes Wearing shoes

Origin story