Vinaya Texts

SR No.: 007684
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

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1, 25,6. ADMISSION TO THE ORDER OF BHIKKHUS. 153
scientious, anxious for training, were annoyed, murmured, and became angry: 'How can the Bhikkhus go on their rounds for alms wearing improper under and upper garments, &c. ? How can they make so great and loud a noise in the dining halls ?'
4. These Bhikkhus told this thing to the Blessed
One.
In consequence of that and on this occasion the Blessed One, having ordered the fraternity of Bhikkhus to assemble, questioned the Bhikkhus: 'Is it true, O Bhikkhus, that some Bhikkhus go on their rounds, .... (&c., down to), that they make a great and loud noise in the dining halls ?'
'It is true, Lord.'
5. Then the Blessed Buddha rebuked those Bhikkhus: 'It is improper, O Bhikkhus, what these foolish persons are doing, it is unbecoming, indecent, unworthy of Samanas, unallowable, and to be avoided. How can these foolish persons, O Bhikkhus, go on their rounds, &c. ? How can they make so great and loud a noise in the dining halls ? This will not do, O Bhikkhus, for converting the unconverted, and for augmenting the number of the converted; but it will result, О Bhikkhus, in the unconverted being repulsed (from the faith), and in many of the converted being estranged.'
6. And the Blessed One rebuked those Bhikkhus in many ways, spoke against unfrugality, ill-nature, immoderation, insatiableness, delighting in society, and indolence; spoke in many ways in praise of frugality, good-nature, of the moderate, contented, who have eradicated (sin), who have shaken off (sin), of the gracious, of the reverent, and of the energetic. And having delivered before the Bhikkhus a religious
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