Early Monastic Buddhism v1.c19.s5.9

v1.c19.s5.9

The institution of *Caṅkamasālā*³ and *Jantāghara*⁴ was permitted at the instance of Jīvaka and elaborate directions are given for the construction of these. The directions for *jantāghara* were given mostly in connection with the provision of fire in the rooms and the methods of taking baths. For privies and urinating places there are similar directions, and in addition there are also some instructions regarding the use of bath-rooms and privies (*jantāghara-vattaṃ* and *vaccakuṭivattaṃ*).⁵ The *Kappiyakuṭi* also requires some justification because the monks were required to take the vow of poverty and were prohibited to store any food. This anomalous position has been met by Buddha by recommending *kappiyabhūmi* outside the boundary of the monastery.¹