BUDDHIST MONASTIC CODE I

A pupil's duties as attendant to his mentor.Appendix X"If the place where the preceptor is staying is dirty, the pupil should clean it if he isable to. First taking out the bowl and robes he should lay them to one side. Takingout the sitting cloth and sheet, he should lay them to one side. Having lowered thebed, he should take it out carefully, without scraping it [C: along the floor] orknocking it against the door or doorposts, and then lay it to one side. Havinglowered the bench, he should take it out carefully, without scraping it [C: along thefloor] or knocking it against the door or doorposts, and then lay it to one side.Taking out the spittoon... the leaning board, he should lay them to one side."If there are cobwebs in the dwelling, he should remove them, starting first with theceiling covering-cloth (§) (and working down). He should wipe areas around thewindow frames and the corners (of the room) (§). If the wall has been treated withochre and has become moldy (§), he should moisten a rag, wring it out, and wipe itclean. If the floor of the room is treated with blackening (polished), he shouldmoisten a rag, wring it out, and wipe it clean. If the floor is bare ground, he shouldsprinkle it all over with water before sweeping it, (with the thought,) 'May the dustnot fly up and soil the room.' He should look for any rubbish and throw it away toone side."Having dried the ground-covering in the sun, he should clean it, shake it out, bringit back in, and arrange it in its proper place. Having dried the supports for the bedin the sun, he should wipe them, bring them back in, and set them in their properplaces. Having dried the bed...the bench in the sun, he should clean them, shakethem out, lower them, bring them back in carefully without scraping them [along thefloor] or knocking them against the door or doorposts, and arrange them in theirproper places. Having dried the mattress and pillow...the sitting cloth and sheet inthe sun, he should clean them, shake them out, bring them back in, and arrangethem in their proper places. Having dried the spittoon in the sun, he should wipe it,bring it back in, and set it in its proper place. Having dried the leaning board in thesun, he should wipe it, bring it back in, and set it in its proper place."If dusty winds blow from the east, he should close the eastern windows. If from thewest, he should close the western windows. If from the north, he should close thenorthern windows. If from the south, he should close the southern windows. If theweather is cool, he should open the windows by day and close them at night. If theweather is hot, he should close them by day and open them at night."If the surrounding area (§) is dirty, he should sweep it. If the porch ... assemblyhall ... fire hall ... restroom is dirty, he should sweep it. If there is no drinking water,he should set it out. If there is no washing water, he should set it out. If there is nowater in the pot for rinsing (in the restroom), he should pour it into the pot."If dissatisfaction (with the holy life) arises in the preceptor, one should allay it orget someone else to allay it or one should give him a Dhamma talk. If anxiety (overhis conduct with regard to the rules) arises in the preceptor, one should dispel it orget someone else to dispel it or one should give him a Dhamma talk. If a viewpoint(diṭṭhigata, usually a fixed opinion with regard to a question not worth asking — seeMN 72) arises in the preceptor, one should pry it away or get someone else to pry itaway or one should give him a Dhamma talk.503