Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

Ascetic restraint in food tested by contrary example

ascetic_restraint_in_food_tested_by_contrary_example

A motif of the Mystical Quest and Interior Journey family. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.

1 occurrences

1 traditions


buddhist

  • The Questions of King Milinda, Part II (Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 36) THE QUESTIONS / KING MI LIN DA. / BOOK IV. / Chapter 5.; lines 806-984 confidence: medium

    King Milinda begins a dilemma on moderation in food, contrasting a rule to be restrained concerning the stomach with a statement addressed to Udayin that the Buddha ate from a bowl full to the brim and more.

    The next dilemma contrasts a rule to be restrained concerning the stomach with a statement that the Buddha ate a full bowl and more.

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