Ancient Indian Education (Brahmanical and Buddhist) c23.14

c23.14

**Invitations of Corporations.** Monks were entertained as guests by both individuals and collective bodies or corporations. We read of "the turn to provide the Saṁgha with a meal" coming to a certain *Pūga*. The senior monk Sāriputta presided at this dinner given by the corporation and moved the usual vote of thanks at the conclusion of the dinner [*Chullav.*, viii, 4, 1].