A vehicle:

a wagon, a carriage, a cart, a chariot, a palanquin, a litter. One should not give a teaching to anyone in a vehicle who is not sick. If a monk, out of disrespect, gives a teaching to someone in a vehicle 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 third training rule is finished.

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

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 who were lying down. …

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

One should not give a teaching to anyone lying down who is not sick. If a monk, out of disrespect, gives a teaching to someone who is lying down and who is not sick, even if they are just lying on the ground, 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 fourth training rule is finished.

Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law The Great Analysis The chapter on training The subchapter on shoes Clasping the knees

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 who were seated clasping their knees. …

Final ruling “‘I will not give a teaching to anyone who is seated clasping their knees and who is not sick,’ this is how you should train.”

One should not give a teaching to anyone who is seated clasping their knees and who is not sick. If a monk, out of disrespect, gives a teaching to someone who is clasping their knees with their hands or with a cloth and who is not sick, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

Non-offenses