Motif
Accidental threshold crossing and false sexual accusation
accidental_threshold_crossing_and_false_sexual_accusation
A motif of the Divine Judgment and Moral Reckoning family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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buddhist
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Vinaya Texts, Part III: The Kullavagga IV-XII (Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 20) VIII, 2, I. / VIII, 4 , 1. / XTTLLAVAGGA. / VIII, 4 , 5-; lines 13522-13683 confidence: high
Bhikkhus on alms round are described as improperly dressed and entering or leaving dwellings without deliberation. A certain Bhikkhu mistakes a doorway for a house-door, enters an inner chamber, sees a woman asleep naked on her back, and leaves.
A Bhikkhu crosses into an inner chamber by mistake, is suspected of sexual misconduct by the husband, and is exonerated by the woman's denial.
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