Dictionary of Pali Proper Names v1.c18.457

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1. Jivaka Sutta.—Jivaka visits the Buddha who is staying in his Mango-grove, and asks if it is true that animals are slain expressly for the Buddha’s use. The Buddha replies that he forbids the eating of meat only when there is evidence of one’s eyes or ears as grounds for suspicion that the animal has been slain for one’s express use. Anyone who slays an animal for the use of a monk and gives it to him commits a great evil. Jivaka is pleased with the reply and declares himself a follower of the Buddha.¹