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V, 5, 2. RULES FOR FOOT-CLOTHING, SEATS, ETC.
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verted: but it will result, О Bhikkhus, in the unconverted being repulsed (from the faith), and in many of the converted becoming estranged. Having thus rebuked them, and having delivered a religious discourse, he thus addressed the Bhikkhus:
None of you, O Bhikkhus, is to walk shod, when your teachers or those who rank as teachers, or your superiors, or those who rank as superiors, are walking unshod. Whosoever does so, is guilty of a dukkata offence.
'And no one of you, O Bhikkhus, is to wear shoes in the open Årâma. Whosoever does so, is guilty of a dukka ta offence.'
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1. Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu had an eruption' on his feet. They used to carry that Bhikkhu out when he wanted to ease himself. The Blessed One as he was passing through the sleeping places (of the Bhikkhus) saw them (doing so), and going up to them, he said:
2. What is the disease, O Bhikkhus, from which this Bhikkhu suffers ?'
*This venerable brother has an eruption on his feet, Lord, and we are carrying him out to ease himself.'
Then, on that occasion, the Blessed One, having delivered a religious discourse, addressed the Bhikkhus, and said :
'I enjoin, O Bhikkhus, the use of foot coverings
1 Padakhilâbâdho nama pâdato khila-sadisam mamsam nikkhantam hoti (B.).
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