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Linked Discourses · SN 19.17

  • Linked Discourses 19.17Saṁyutta Nikāya 19.17
  • Chapter Two2. Dutiyavagga

A Bad MonkPāpabhikkhusutta

“Just now, reverend, as I was descending from Vulture’s Peak Mountain I saw a monk flying through the air.“Idhāhaṁ, āvuso, gijjhakūṭā pabbatā orohanto addasaṁ bhikkhuṁ vehāsaṁ gacchantaṁ. His outer robe, bowl, belt, and body were burning, blazing, and glowingTassa saṅghāṭipi ādittā sampajjalitā sajotibhūtā, pattopi āditto sampajjalito sajotibhūto, kāyabandhanampi ādittaṁ sampajjalitaṁ sajotibhūtaṁ, kāyopi āditto sampajjalito sajotibhūto. as he screamed in pain. …” …So sudaṁ aṭṭassaraṁ karoti …pe…

“That monk used to be a bad monk in the time of Buddha Kassapa’s dispensation. …”eso, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kassapassa sammāsambuddhassa pāvacane pāpabhikkhu ahosi …pe….

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  1. SN 19.20 A Bad Novice Monk 0.67near 0.1Linked Discourses 19.20 Chapter Two A Bad Novice Monk “I saw a novice monk flying through the air. His outer robe was burning …” … “He used to be a bad novice monk …”…