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1, 8, 3. ADMISSION TO THE ORDER OF BHIKKHUS.
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1. And in the forenoon the blessed One, having put on his under-robes, took his alms-bowl, and, with his kivara on, went with the venerable Yasa as his attendant to the house of the setthi, the householder. When he had arrived there, he sat down on a seat laid out for him. Then the mother and the former wife of the venerable Yasa went to the place where the Blessed One was ; having approached him and having respectfully saluted the Blessed One, they sat down near him.
2. Then the Blessed One preached to them in due course; that is to say, he talked about the merits obtained by alms-giving,.... (&c., as in chap. 7.5,6, down to:); thus they obtained, while sitting there, the pure and spotless Eye of the Truth (that is, the knowledge): * Whatsoever is subject to the condition of origination is subject also to the condition of cessation.'
3. And having seen the Truth,....(&c., as above, $$ 5,6, down to:), dependent on nobody else for knowledge of the Teacher's doctrine, they thus spoke to the Blessed One: Glorious, Lord! glorious Lord! Just as if one should set up:(&c., as in chap. 7.10, down to:). We take our refuge, Lord, in the Blessed One, and in the Dhamma, and in the fraternity of Bhikkhus; may the Blessed One receive us from this day forth, while our life lasts, as disciples who have taken their refuge in Him.'
These were the first females in the world who became lay-disciples by the formula of the holy triad.
1 The rules about the dress of a Bhikkhu who is going to the village are given in the Kullavagga VIII, 4, 3; 5, 2. Compare Rh. D.'s note on the Maha-parinibbana Sutta V, 45.
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| SR No. | 007684 |
| Book Title | Vinaya Texts |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | T W Rhys Davids, Hermann Oldenberg |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1881 |
| Total Pages | 2523 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 47 MB |