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MAHÂVAGGA.
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Then let them measure the shadow, tell (the newly-ordained Bhikkhu) what season and what date it is, tell him what part of the day it is, tell him the whole formula', and tell him the four Resources: "The religious life has the morsels of food given in alms for its resource (&c., as in chap. 30. 4).” ?
End of the four Resources.
78. 1. At that time the Bhikkhus, after having conferred the u pasam padâ ordination on a certain Bhikkhu, left him alone and went away. Afterwards, as he went alone (to the Arâma), he met on the way his former wife. She said to him: 'Have you now embraced the religious life?' (He replied): Yes, I have embraced the religious life.' 'It is difficult to persons who have embraced religious life, to obtain sexual intercourse; come, let us have intercourse.' He practised intercourse with her, and, in consequence, came late (to the Arâma). The Bhikkhus said: 'How is it, friend, that you are so late?'
2. Then that Bhikkhu told the whole matter to the Bhikkhus. The Bhikkhus told it to the Blessed One.
the current ceremony of ordination vâkâ) as now still in use in the Order. See the Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society, New Series, VII, p. I.
1 I. e., according to Buddhaghosa, repeat to him all the data specified before together, in order that he might be able to give a correct answer when asked about his spiritual age.
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