Motif
Abuse of entrusted communal property corrected by authoritative rule
abuse_of_entrusted_communal_property_corrected_by_authoritative_rule
A motif of the Sacred Law and Social Order family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
1 occurrences
1 traditions
buddhist
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Vinaya Texts, Part III: The Kullavagga IV-XII (Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 20) JTULLAVAGGA. / YI, 16, 2. / VT, 17, 1. / TI, J 7, 2.; lines 10179-10264 confidence: medium
The passage lists practices involving giving a whole Vihara or two Viharas to one Bhikkhu, appointing another Bhikkhu to live and take charge, keeping exclusive possession, assigning work to one outside the boundary, and keeping possession for all time.
The passage enumerates improper forms of taking or assigning possession of monastic buildings and then presents the Blessed One's corrective ruling and offence classification.
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