ALMS-FOODS      Pindapata

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Food for a bhikkhus offered by laity

Reflecting properly, the bhikkhu takes alms-food. He does so not for enjoyment, not for vanity ( in strength), not for improvement of the body and not for a better complexion, but only to sustain the physical body, to have just enough nourishment for maintaining life, to appease hunger and to carry out the Noble Practice of Purity.
( He reflects thus:) By this alms-food, I shall remove the existing (Lit., old) discomfort ( from immoderate eating ). I shall have just enough nourishment to maintain life and to lead a blameless life in good health.