Ancient Wisdom Atlas

Motif

ascetic restraint of adornment

ascetic_restraint_of_adornment

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

  • Vinaya Texts, Part III: The Kullavagga IV-XII (Sacred Books of the East, Vol. 20) XULLAVAGGA. / X, 9, 5- / ON THE DUTIES OF BHIKKHUNIS. / ON THE DUTIES OF BHIKKHUNIS.; lines 15865-16031 confidence: medium

    The Blessed One says a Bhikkhuni is not to wear a long girdle, allows a girdle going once around the body, and forbids arranging fringes in it, with a dukkata penalty.

    The passage repeatedly prohibits garments, fringes, cosmetics, body marks, and decorated robes associated with bodily ornamentation.

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