Early Monastic Buddhism v1.c19.s5.1

v1.c19.s5.1

It has been mentioned above that for the residence of monks *rukkhamūlasenāsanam* (residence under trees) was the original rule, while a monastery (*vihāra*), a pinnacled house (*aḍḍhayoga*), a big building (*pāsāda*), an attic (*hammiya*) and a cave (*guhā*) were later on allowed as *atirekalābha*.¹ It was at the instance of Bimbisāra that Buddha accepted the Veluvana-vihāra, and in consequence of which he sanctioned *ārāmas* for the dwelling of monks.³