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III, 2, 2. RESIDENCE DURING THE RAINY SEASON.
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the rainy season, and arrange themselves places to live in; and yet the Sakyaputtiya Samanas go on their travels alike during winter, summer, and the rainy season, crushing the green herbs, hurting vegetable life, and destroying the life of many small things ?'
3. Now some Bhikkhus heard those people that were annoyed, murmured, and had become angry.
These Bhikkhus told this thing to the Blessed One.
In consequence of that and on this occasion the Blessed One, after having delivered a religious discourse, thus addressed the Bhikkhus:
'I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you enter upon Vassa?!
1. Now the Bhikkhus thought: 'When are we to enter upon Vassa?'
They told this thing to the Blessed One.
'I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you enter upon Vassa in the rainy season.'
2. Then the Bhikkhus thought: “How many periods are there for entering upon Vassa?'
They told this thing to the Blessed One. • There are two periods, O Bhikkhus, for entering upon Vassa, the earlier and the later. The earlier time for entering (upon Vassa) is the day after the
11.e. enter upon the retreat prescribed for the rainy season. Buddhaghosa: 'They are to look after their proper state), to provide food and water for themselves, to fulfil all due ceremonies, such as paying reverence to sacred shrines, &c., and to say loudly once, or twice, or thrice: 'I enter upon Vassa in this Vihâra for these three months." Thus they are to enter upon Vassa.'
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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 |