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Person拘薩羅的一位在家信徒,曾建造精舍,因其落成典禮恰逢雨安居而引發爭議,促使佛陀特許比丘在雨季可作七日以內的短途外出。
A lay disciple (upāsaka) of Kosala. He built a vihāra for the Order, and he invited monks for its dedication, which took place during the Rainy Season (vassa). It being against the rules to go on a journey before the end of the Rains, the monks asked him to postpone the dedication. This annoyed him. When the matter was referred to the Buddha, he altered the rule so that a journey lasting not more than seven days could be undertaken during the Rainy Season.¹³
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