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BUDDHIST MONASTIC CODE I

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Thullaccaya offensesAppendix IX(each of which is) a sectarian uniform, should not be worn. Whoever should wearone: a thullaccaya offense." — Mv.VIII.28.2"One should not consume human flesh. Whoever should do so: a thullaccayaoffense." — Mv.VI.23.9"One should not, with lustful thoughts, touch the sexual organs (of cattle). Whoevershould touch (one): a thullaccaya offense." — Mv.V.9.3"One's own penis/genitals should not be cut off. Whoever should cut them off: athullaccaya offense." — Cv.V.7"Surgery should not be done in the crotch. Whoever should do it (have it done): athullaccaya offense." — Mv.VI.22.3"Surgery and hemorrhoid removal (§) should not be done within the area two inchesaround the crotch. Whoever should do it (have it done): a thullaccaya offense." —Mv.VI.22.4"These five things not-to-be-given-out should not be given out by a Community, agroup, or an individual. Even when they have been given out, they are not (to beconsidered as) given out. Whoever should give them out: a thullaccaya offense.Which five?1) A monastery, the land of a monastery (a site for a monastery). This is thefirst thing not to be given out...2) A dwelling, the land of a dwelling (a site for a dwelling). This is the secondthing not to be given out...3) A bed, bench, mattress, pillow. This is the third thing not to be given out...4) A metal pot, a metal vessel, a metal jar/bottle, a metal frying pan/wok, aknife/machete, an axe, an adze, a hoe, a drill/chisel. This is the fourth thingnot to be given out...5) Vines, bamboo, coarse grass, reeds, tiṇa-grass, clay (all of which can beused as building materials), wooden goods, clay goods. This is the fifth thingnot to be given out..."These are the five things not-to-be-given-out that should not be given out by aCommunity, a group, or an individual. Even when they have been given out, they arenot (to be considered as) given out. Whoever should give them out: a thullaccayaoffense." — Cv.VI.15.2"These five things not-to-be-divided-up (not-to-be-distributed) (as above)." —Cv.VI.16.2499

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