{"collection":"Buddhism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bud/sbe17/sbe17012.htm","path":"bud/sbe17/sbe17012.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bud/sbe17/sbe17012.htm","text":"Now at that time men had couches and chairs covered or bound with skins. The Bhikkhus, fearing to offend, would not sit down upon them.\nThey told this thing to the Blessed One.\n'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to sit down on seats arranged by laymen, but not to lie down upon them.'\nNow at that time the Vih\u00e2ras were bound together by thongs made of skin 1. The Bhikkhus fearing to offend, would not sit down upon them.\n'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to sit down upon (skins when they are) only used for binding things together.'\n31:1 Ogumphiyant\u00eeti bhitti-dandak\u00e2disu vethetv\u00e2 bandhanti (B.).","title":"SBE 17: Fifth Khandhaka: Chapter 11","type":"page"}