7.3 The Story about the Elder Belaṭṭhisīsa

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Elder Belaṭṭhisīsa took to storing up food so as not to be bothered with the almsround; the bhikkhus reported it to the Buddha, who laid down a rule forbidding the storing of food, and gave this teaching.

Keywords: Offerings, Discipline