The History of Buddhist Thought c10.41

c10.41

4. Thirty nissaggiya pācittiya rules. Offences requiring expiation ³ and involving forfeiture. Although the monk must have no possessions, there were four objects (requisites) that were considered indispensable, a set of three robes, bowl, bed, and medicine,¹ but rules were made to prevent his obtaining absolute possession of them. They had in theory to belong to the Order, and as the monk might receive them as alms, rules were required to prevent his acquiring a store of property.