འདལ་བ་གཞ 4.18
The Chapter on Going Forth; The Chapter on the Restoration Rite; The Chapter on Lifting Restrictions; The Chapter on the Rains; The Chapter on Medicines 4.18
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4.18
might make inappropriate offers to him, saying, ‘Sit, noble one, enjoy yourself. I will serve you. I will offer you serving girls. I will offer you maidservants.’
“The monk who has pledged to settle for the rains there might think, ‘I have pledged to settle for the rains at this site, but this person labeled a paṇḍaka has approached me and made inappropriate offers, saying, “Sit, noble one, enjoy yourself. I will serve you. I will offer you serving girls. I will offer you maidservants.” If I settle for the rains at this site, these circumstances will be a hindrance to my life, to my ascetic way, to my pure living, so I should leave this site.’
“There is no offense if he interrupts the rains on account of such conditions.”
Images
“A monk who has pledged to settle for the rains might, upon seeing a beautiful and attractive young woman, grasp at the images his incorrect attention produce of her.⁶⁰ The monk who has pledged to settle for the rains at that site might think, ‘I have pledged to settle for the rains at this site but, upon seeing a beautiful and attractive young woman, I grasp at the images my incorrect attention produce of her. If I settle for the rains at this site, these circumstances will be a hindrance to my life, to my ascetic way, to my pure living, so I should leave this site.’
“There is no offense if he interrupts the rains on account of such conditions.”
Buried Treasure
“A monk who has pledged to settle for the rains might see a buried treasure.⁶¹
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- འདུལ་བ་གཞི — Classical Tibetan