Chulavagga 5.28

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Adapted from the Translation by T. W. Rhys Davids and Hermann Oldenberg

CHULAVAGGA (THE MINOR SECTION)

FIFTH KHANDHAKA (ON THE DAILY LIFE OF THE BHIKKHUS)

Chapter-28.

1. Now at that time the Chabbaggiya Bhikkhus laid up much store of brass ware and copper ware.

People who came on a visit to the Viharas, seeing it, murmured, &c., saying, 'Like those who spread out copper (for sale).'

They told this matter to the Lord Buddha.

'You are not, O Bhikkhus(Monks), to lay up much store of brass ware and copper ware. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkata.'

2. Now at that time the Bhikkhus were afraid to use boxes to put eye-ointment in, and little flat sticks to lay it on with, and instruments for removing wax from the ear, and handles (for razors, staves, &c.).

They told this matter to the Lord Buddha.

'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, the use of these things.'

Now at that time the Chabbaggiya Bhikkhus sat down lolling up against their waist-cloths (arranged as a cushion), and the edges of the waist-cloths wore out.

They told this matter to the Lord Buddha.

'You are not, O Bhikkhus, to loll in this way. Whosoever does so, shall be guilty of a dukkata.'

Now at that time a certain Bhikkhu was sick, and without some handicraft he was ill at ease.

They told this matter to the Lord Buddha.

'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, the use of a loom, and of shuttles, strings, tickets, and all the apparatus belonging to a loom.