量處輕重儀 2.40

2.40

The third is the sitting mat: namely the niṣīdana (here translated as sitting mat, like that used in the world for sitting; it is also called sitting-and-reclining gear, which is a general name for the three robes; it is also bedding, like the general name for spreading quilts in the world). The root Vinaya ordains that it must be kept for the sake of the body, for robes, and for bedding. The Mahāsāṃghika states: "This is a cloth for sitting upon at will, and must not be put to bad use."