BUDDHIST MONASTIC CODE I

Sekhiya Chapter 10The Commentary states that this rule also covers cases where the bhikkhu and hislistener are both sitting on the ground but the listener is sitting on a higher piece ofground than the bhikkhu.70. Standing, I will not teach Dhamma to a person sitting who isnot ill: a training to be observed.71. Walking behind, I will not teach Dhamma to a person walkingahead who is not ill: a training to be observed.There is no offense, the Commentary says, if the bhikkhu and his listener arewalking side by side; or if two bhikkhus are walking along, one in front of the other,and they practice reciting a passage of Dhamma together.72. Walking beside a path, I will not teach Dhamma to a personwalking on the path who is not ill: a training to be observed.Four: The 3 Miscellaneous Rules73. Not being ill, I will not defecate or urinate while standing: atraining to be observed.Arguing from the Commentary's allowance under the following rule, it would seemthat a bhikkhu who needs to urinate, finds himself in a public restroom, and can nolonger hold himself in while waiting for a toilet, would qualify as "ill" here and sowould be able to use a urinal without penalty.74. Not being ill, I will not defecate, urinate, or spit on living crops:a training to be observed.The Vinaya-mukha says that crops here includes all plants that are tended — suchas in gardens, farms, or lawns — but not plants growing wild. The Commentaryincludes roots of living trees that appear above ground, in addition to green plantsrunning along on top of the ground. It also notes that the Mahā Paccarī, one of theancient commentaries on which it is based, includes blowing the nose under theterm spitting in this rule and the next.According to the Vibhaṅga, there is no offense if — after defecating, urinating, orspitting on a place where there are no plants — the feces, urine, or saliva thenspreads to a place where there are plants (§). The Commentary adds that if a455