Text of Confucianism Part 02

SR No.: 007676
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: James Legge
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1882
Total Pages: 2405
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 43 MB

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MAHÂVAGGA.
VIII, 32, 1.
When he gives it to the boundary, it is to be divided among all those Bhikkhus who have come within the boundary
When he gives it to a Samgha which is under agreement, there are a number of residences which hold in common whatever they get, and what is given in one residence is given in all.
When he gives it on a declaration of alms (means when the givers say), “We give it at the place where constant supply of alms is kept up for the Samgha 2.”
"When he gives it to the Samgha, it is to be divided among the Samgha there present.
When he gives it to both the Samghas, though there be many Bhikkhus and only one Bhikkhuni, an equal half is to be given to each of the two Samghas), and though there be many Bhikkhunfs and only one Bhikkhu, an equal half is to be given (to each of the two Samghas).
When he gives it to the Samgha which has spent the rainy season, it is to be divided among as many Bhikkhus as have spent the rainy season at that particular residence.
When he gives it to a specified number, it is the number present at the giving of congey, or
1 See chapters II, 6 and following.
e Buddhaghosa says, Bhikkhâ-paññattiya, ti attano parikkågapaññapana-tthâne. Ten' ev' aha yattha samghassa dhuva kara kariyanti ti. Tass' attho, yasmim vihâre imassa kivara-dâyakassa santakam samghassa pâkavaltam vâ valtati, yasmim vâ vihâre bhikkhů attano bhâram katvá sada gehe bhogesi. Yattha vârena âvâso vâ kârito, salâkabhattâdini va nibaddhâni, yena pana sakalo pi vihâro patillhâpito, tattha vattabbam eva n'atthi ime dhuvakârâ nấma.
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