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RULLAVAGGA.
X, 6, 1.
that that is not Dhamma, that that is not Vinaya, that that is not the teaching of the Master. But of whatsoever doctrines thou shalt be conscious, Gotami, that they conduce to peace and not to passion, to veneration and not to pride, to wishing for little and not to wishing for much, to seclusion and not to love of society, to the exercise of zeal and not to sloth, to content and not to querulousness—verily mayest thou then bear in mind that that is Dhamma, and that is Vinaya, and that the teaching of the Master.'
1. Now at that time the Pâtimokkha was not recited to the Bhikkhunts.
They told this matter to the Blessed One.
I allow the Pâtimokkha, O Bhikkhus, to be recited to the Bhikkhunis.'
Now it occurred to the Bhikkhunfs : ‘By whom should the Patimokkha be recited to the Bhikkhunis ?'
They told this matter to the Blessed One. 'I allow, O Bhikkhus, the Pâtimokkha to be recited to Bhikkhunts by Bhikkhus.'
Now at that time Bhikkhus went to the residence of the Bhikkhunts and recited the Pâtimokkha to the Bhikkhunts there. The people murmured, and were indignant, saying: 'There are their wives, there are their mistresses ; now will they take pleasure together.'
The Bhikkhus heard this, and told the matter to the Blessed One.
* Bhikkhus are not, O Bhikkhus, to recite, the
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