Agam 30 Prakirnak 07 Gacchachar Sutra

Author(s): D S Baya
Publisher: Agam Ahimsa Samta Evam Prakrit Samsthan

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GACCHĀCĀRA PRAKĪRNAKA : 23
71. The monastic group in which even a monk endowed with
many a supernatural power but even only verbally corrupt of monasticism is awarded appropriate expiation, by the guru, is the true monastic group.
talking 72. The monastic group in which the monks fear even touching abut the accumulated, purposefully prepared (for them),
snatched, flawed and mixed food, is the true monastic group).
73.
The monastic group in which the monks are careful in seeking and consuming food and in the observance of their monastic conduct, where they are humble and soft-spoken, where they do not indulge in mocking and bantering, where they do not quarrel, where they do not indulge in inappropriate conduct and where they move about only in suitable seeking areas, (is the true monastic group).
974.
The monastic group in which the monks undertake difficult penance and atonement by seeing, which even the Devendras – the kings of gods also stand in their awe, (is the true monastic group).
75.
The monastic group in which the earth-bodied, waterbodied, air-bodied, fire-bodied, vegetation-bodied and other moving-bodied creatures are not hurt even under dire circumstances is the true monastic group.
76.
O'Gautama ! know that the monk who sweeps and dusts the place of temporary stay with sweeps and brooms made of palm leaves and jute has no compassion towards the living beings.