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Adapted from the Translation by T. W. Rhys Davids and Hermann Oldenberg
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THE MAHAVAGGA
FIRST KHANDHAKA(THE FORMATION OF THE ORDER OF BHIKKHUS)
Chapter-52 : No Ordination to Homosexuals.
At that time the venerable Upananda, of the Sakya tribe, had two novices, Kandaka and Mahaka; these committed sodomy with each other. The Bhikkhus were annoyed, &c.: 'How can novices abandon themselves to such bad conduct?'
They told this thing to the Lord Buddha, &c.
'Let no one, O Bhikkhus(Monks), ordain two novices. He who does, is guilty of a dukkata offence.'
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