Food Etiquette according to Sekhiyavattas

Abstract

          This academic article aims to demonstrate the benefits of Sekhiyawat, especially the Bhochanapatisangyutta category, which reflects the food-eating etiquette prescribed by the Lord Buddha. This category points out the etiquette of eating food and being mindful while eating. The food-eating etiquette according to the Sekhiyavattas principle is in the second group, which is the custom of receiving alms, starting from the posture of receiving alms, eating in an orderly manner. This is a practice of monks to create beauty according to the monkhood in doing the meal, which is eating food with an admirable manner and for hygiene.