Text of Confucianism Part 02

SR No.: 007676
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: James Legge
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1882
Total Pages: 2405
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 43 MB

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VII, 11; 3.
THE KATHINA CEREMONIES.
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a residence, and there I have my share in the robes."
They say to him: “Go, friend, and bring your robe hither; we will make it up for you here.”
And he goes to that residence and asks the Bhikkhus: “Where is the portion of robes due to me, friends ?”
*They reply: "Here it is, friend; where are you going?”
He says: “I will go to such and such a residence; there the Bhikkhus will make up the robe for me."
They answer: "Nay, friend, do not go; we will make up the robe for you here."
And he thinks, “I will have the robe made up here, and will not go back (to that other place)," &c.1
2. A Bhikkhu, after the Kathina ceremony has been held, goes away travelling (&c., as in j 1, down to :) " Here it is, friend." And he takes that robe and sets out for that residence. On the way some Bhikkhus ask him : "Friend, where are you going?”
'He says: “I intend to go to such and such a residence; there the Bhikkhus will make up the robe for me."
They answer: "Nay, friend, do not go; we will make up the robe for you here."
And he thinks, “I will have the robe made up here, and will not go back (to that other place),” &c.2
3. 'A Bhikkhu, after the Kathina ceremony has been held, goes away travelling (&c., as in § 1, down to :) “Here it is, friend." And he takes that robe, and sets out for that residence. And when going
· Here follow the three cases as given in chap. 6. 1, in the usual way.
The usual three cases; see the preceding note.
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