Aspects of Mahayana Buddhism and its Relation to Hinayana c9.s8.t7.2

c9.s8.t7.2

(xvi) An āranyaka monk (i.e., living in a forest) in choosing his place of residence should pay heed to the facts (a) that it is not very far from or near to a place wherefrom alms are to be collected, (b) that pure water is easily available for drinking, (c) that there are trees with leaves, flowers, fruits as also caves, cliffs and quiet places, and (d) that there are no wild animals in the locality ³.