Early Monastic Buddhism v1.c16.20

v1.c16.20

After dealing with the likely transgressions that a monk may commit in course of his daily life, Buddhaghosa dilates on what should be the aims and objects of monks in wearing robes, accepting alms for food, using seats and beds, or seeking medicaments. In short, he means that the whole attention of the monk should be fixed on his goal and remain unmindful of his worldly necessities except so far as these are required to keep him up for reaching the goal.