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possessed of much property, and of a plentiful supply of a Bhikkhu's requisites, completed his time.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
'On the death of a Bhikkhu, O Bhikkhus, the Samgha becomes the owner of his bowl and of his robes. But, now, those who wait upon the sick are of much service. I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that the set of robes and the bowl are to be assigned by the Samgha to them who have waited upon the sick. And whatever little property and small supply of a Bhikkhu's requisites there may be, that is to be divided by the Samgha that are present there; but whatever large quantity of property and large supply of a Bhikkhu's requisites there may be, that is not to be given away1 and not to be apportioned, but to belong to the Samgha of the four directions, those who have come in, and those who have not*.'
VIII, 28, 1. THE DRESS OF THE BHIKKHUS.
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1. Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu came naked up to the place where the Blessed One was, and said:
'The Blessed One, Lord, has praised in many ways the moderate man and the contented who has eradicated (evil), who has shaken off his passions, who is gracious, reverent, energetic'. Now this
2 See Kullavagga VI, 16, 2.
This description of the totality of the Samgha is constantly found in dedicatory inscriptions. See Rh. D.'s paper in the Indian Antiquary, May, 1872.
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So, for example, in Kullavagga I, 1, 3.
1 See Kullavagga VI, 15, 2.
* That is, 'of all the world.'
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