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Jotikkha, the son of Subhadda, was a householder living in Rajagaha.<br/>
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Jotikkha, the son of [[Subhadda]], was a [[householder]] living in [[Rajagaha]].<br/>
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Having received a precious bowl of sandalwood decorated with jewels,<br/>
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Having received a [[precious]] [[bowl]] of {{Wiki|sandalwood}} decorated with [[jewels]],<br/>
 
he erected a long pole before his house<br/>
 
he erected a long pole before his house<br/>
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and put the bowl on its top with this legend:<br/>
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and put the [[bowl]] on its top with this legend:<br/>
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"Should a samana take this bowl down without using a ladder<br/>
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"Should a [[samana]] take this [[bowl]] down without using a ladder<br/>
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or a stick with a hook, or without climbing the pole, but by magic power,<br/>
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or a stick with a hook, or without climbing the pole, but by [[magic]] power,<br/>
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he shall receive as reward whatever he desires." [1]<br/>
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he shall receive as reward whatever he [[desires]]." [1]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
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And the people came to the Blessed One,<br/>
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And the [[people]] came to the [[Blessed One]],<br/>
 
full of wonder and their mouths overflowing with praise, saying:<br/>
 
full of wonder and their mouths overflowing with praise, saying:<br/>
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"Great is the Tathagata. His disciples perform miracles.<br/>
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"Great is the [[Tathagata]]. His [[disciples]] perform [[miracles]].<br/>
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Kassapa, the disciple of the Buddha, saw the bowl on Jotikkha's pole,<br/>
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[[Kassapa]], the [[disciple]] of the [[Buddha]], saw the [[bowl]] on Jotikkha's pole,<br/>
 
and, stretching out his hand, he took it down,<br/>
 
and, stretching out his hand, he took it down,<br/>
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carrying it away in triumph to the vihara." [2]<br/>
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carrying it away in {{Wiki|triumph}} to the [[vihara]]." [2]<br/>
 
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When the Blessed One heard what had happened, he went to Kassapa,<br/>
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When the [[Blessed One]] heard what had happened, he went to [[Kassapa]],<br/>
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and, breaking the bowl to pieces,<br/>
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and, breaking the [[bowl]] to pieces,<br/>
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forbade his disciples to perform miracles of any kind. [3]<br/>
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forbade his [[disciples]] to perform [[miracles]] of any kind. [3]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
Soon after this it happened that in one of the rainy seasons<br/>
 
Soon after this it happened that in one of the rainy seasons<br/>
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many bhikkhus were staying in the Vajji territory during a famine.<br/>
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many [[bhikkhus]] were staying in the Vajji territory during a famine.<br/>
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And one of the bhikkhus proposed to his brethren<br/>
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And one of the [[bhikkhus]] proposed to his brethren<br/>
 
that they should praise one another to the householders of the village, saying:<br/>
 
that they should praise one another to the householders of the village, saying:<br/>
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"This bhikkhu is a saint; he has seen celestial visions;<br/>
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"This [[bhikkhu]] is a [[saint]]; he has seen [[celestial]] visions;<br/>
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and that bhikkhu possesses supernatural gifts; he can work miracles."<br/>
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and that [[bhikkhu]] possesses [[supernatural]] gifts; he can work [[miracles]]."<br/>
 
And the villagers said:<br/>
 
And the villagers said:<br/>
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"It is lucky, very lucky for us,<br/>
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"It is [[lucky]], very [[lucky]] for us,<br/>
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that such saints are spending the rainy season with us."<br/>
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that such [[saints]] are spending the [[rainy season]] with us."<br/>
 
And they gave willingly and abundantly,<br/>
 
And they gave willingly and abundantly,<br/>
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and the bhikkhus prospered and did not suffer from the famine. [4]<br/>
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and the [[bhikkhus]] prospered and did not [[suffer]] from the famine. [4]<br/>
 
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When the Blessed One heard it,<br/>
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When the [[Blessed One]] heard it,<br/>
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he told Ananda to call the bhikkhus together,<br/>
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he told [[Ananda]] to call the [[bhikkhus]] together,<br/>
 
and he asked them:<br/>
 
and he asked them:<br/>
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"Tell me, O bhikkhus,<br/>
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"Tell me, O [[bhikkhus]],<br/>
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when does a bhikkhu cease to be a bhikkhu?" [5]<br/>
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when does a [[bhikkhu]] cease to be a [[bhikkhu]]?" [5]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
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And Sariputta replied: [6]<br/>
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And [[Sariputta]] replied: [6]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
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"An ordained disciple must not commit any unchaste act.<br/>
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"An [[ordained]] [[disciple]] must not commit any unchaste act.<br/>
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The disciple who commits an unchaste act<br/>
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The [[disciple]] who commits an unchaste act<br/>
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is no longer a disciple of the Sakyamuni. [7]<br/>
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is no longer a [[disciple]] of the [[Sakyamuni]]. [7]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
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"Again, an ordained disciple must not take<br/>
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"Again, an [[ordained]] [[disciple]] must not take<br/>
 
except what has been given him.<br/>
 
except what has been given him.<br/>
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The disciple who takes,<br/>
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The [[disciple]] who takes,<br/>
 
be it so little as a penny's worth,<br/>
 
be it so little as a penny's worth,<br/>
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is no longer a disciple of the Sakyamuni. [8]<br/>
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is no longer a [[disciple]] of the [[Sakyamuni]]. [8]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
"And lastly,<br/>
 
"And lastly,<br/>
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an ordained disciple must not knowingly and malignantly<br/>
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an [[ordained]] [[disciple]] must not knowingly and malignantly<br/>
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deprive any harmless creature of life,<br/>
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deprive any harmless creature of [[life]],<br/>
 
not even an earthworm or an ant.<br/>
 
not even an earthworm or an ant.<br/>
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The disciple who knowingly and malignantly<br/>
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The [[disciple]] who knowingly and malignantly<br/>
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deprives any harmless creature of its life<br/>
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deprives any harmless creature of its [[life]]<br/>
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is no longer a disciple of the Sakyamuni. [9]<br/>
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is no longer a [[disciple]] of the [[Sakyamuni]]. [9]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
"These are the three great prohibitions." [10]<br/>
 
"These are the three great prohibitions." [10]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
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And the Blessed One addressed the bhikkhus and said: [11]<br/>
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And the [[Blessed One]] addressed the [[bhikkhus]] and said: [11]<br/>
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
"There is another great prohibition which I declare to you: [12]<br/>
 
"There is another great prohibition which I declare to you: [12]<br/>
 
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"An ordained disciple must not boast of any superhuman perfection.<br/>
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"An [[ordained]] [[disciple]] must not boast of any superhuman [[perfection]].<br/>
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The disciple who with evil intent<br/>
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The [[disciple]] who with [[evil]] intent<br/>
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and from covetousness boasts of a superhuman perfection,<br/>
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and from covetousness boasts of a superhuman [[perfection]],<br/>
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be it celestial visions or miracles,<br/>
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be it [[celestial]] visions or [[miracles]],<br/>
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is no longer a disciple of the Sakyamuni. [13]<br/>
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is no longer a [[disciple]] of the [[Sakyamuni]]. [13]<br/>
 
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"I forbid you, O bhikkhus,<br/>
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"I forbid you, O [[bhikkhus]],<br/>
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to employ any spells or supplications,<br/>
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to employ any {{Wiki|spells}} or supplications,<br/>
 
for they are useless,<br/>
 
for they are useless,<br/>
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since the law of karma governs all things.<br/>
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since the [[law of karma]] governs all things.<br/>
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He who attempts to perform miracles<br/>
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He who attempts to perform [[miracles]]<br/>
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has not understood the doctrine of the Tathagata." [14]<br/>
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has not understood the [[doctrine]] of the [[Tathagata]]." [14]<br/>
  
 
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Jotikkha, the son of Subhadda, was a householder living in Rajagaha.
Having received a precious bowl of sandalwood decorated with jewels,
he erected a long pole before his house
and put the bowl on its top with this legend:
"Should a samana take this bowl down without using a ladder
or a stick with a hook, or without climbing the pole, but by magic power,
he shall receive as reward whatever he desires." [1]

And the people came to the Blessed One,
full of wonder and their mouths overflowing with praise, saying:
"Great is the Tathagata. His disciples perform miracles.
Kassapa, the disciple of the Buddha, saw the bowl on Jotikkha's pole,
and, stretching out his hand, he took it down,
carrying it away in triumph to the vihara." [2]

When the Blessed One heard what had happened, he went to Kassapa,
and, breaking the bowl to pieces,
forbade his disciples to perform miracles of any kind. [3]

Soon after this it happened that in one of the rainy seasons
many bhikkhus were staying in the Vajji territory during a famine.
And one of the bhikkhus proposed to his brethren
that they should praise one another to the householders of the village, saying:
"This bhikkhu is a saint; he has seen celestial visions;
and that bhikkhu possesses supernatural gifts; he can work miracles."
And the villagers said:
"It is lucky, very lucky for us,
that such saints are spending the rainy season with us."
And they gave willingly and abundantly,
and the bhikkhus prospered and did not suffer from the famine. [4]

When the Blessed One heard it,
he told Ananda to call the bhikkhus together,
and he asked them:
"Tell me, O bhikkhus,
when does a bhikkhu cease to be a bhikkhu?" [5]

And Sariputta replied: [6]

"An ordained disciple must not commit any unchaste act.
The disciple who commits an unchaste act
is no longer a disciple of the Sakyamuni. [7]

"Again, an ordained disciple must not take
except what has been given him.
The disciple who takes,
be it so little as a penny's worth,
is no longer a disciple of the Sakyamuni. [8]

"And lastly,
an ordained disciple must not knowingly and malignantly
deprive any harmless creature of life,
not even an earthworm or an ant.
The disciple who knowingly and malignantly
deprives any harmless creature of its life
is no longer a disciple of the Sakyamuni. [9]

"These are the three great prohibitions." [10]

And the Blessed One addressed the bhikkhus and said: [11]

"There is another great prohibition which I declare to you: [12]

"An ordained disciple must not boast of any superhuman perfection.
The disciple who with evil intent
and from covetousness boasts of a superhuman perfection,
be it celestial visions or miracles,
is no longer a disciple of the Sakyamuni. [13]

"I forbid you, O bhikkhus,
to employ any spells or supplications,
for they are useless,
since the law of karma governs all things.
He who attempts to perform miracles
has not understood the doctrine of the Tathagata." [14]

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