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"It was taken away by me." "You took it! You are no ascetic!" He felt remorse... He reported this matter to the Blessed One. "With what intention were you, monk?" "I was speaking colloquially, Blessed One." "There is no offense, monk, in colloquial speech." Now at that time, a certain monk, having placed his robe on a stool, having placed his sitting cloth on a stool... having placed his bowl under the stool, entered the monastery. Another monk, thinking, 'Lest this bowl be lost,' put it away. He (the first monk) came out and asked that monk, "Friend, by whom was my bowl taken away?" He said thus, "It was taken away by me." "You took it! You are no ascetic!" He felt remorse... "There is no offense, monk, in colloquial speech." Now at that time, a certain bhikkhunī, having spread out her robe on a fence, entered the monastery. Another bhikkhunī, thinking, 'Lest this robe be lost,' put it away. She (the first bhikkhunī) came out and asked that bhikkhunī, "Sister, by whom was my robe taken away?" She (the second bhikkhunī) thus he said: “I have taken it away.” “You took it, you are no ascetic!” She felt remorse. Then that bhikkhunī told this matter to the bhikkhunīs. The bhikkhunīs told this matter to the bhikkhus. The bhikkhus told this matter to the Blessed One… “There is no offense, bhikkhus, in the path of expression.” 136. Now at that time a certain bhikkhu, seeing a robe lifted by a whirlwind, thought, “I will give it to the owners,” and took it. The owners accused that bhikkhu: “You are no ascetic!” He felt remorse… “What was your intention, bhikkhu?” “I had no intention of stealing, Blessed One.” “There is no offense, bhikkhu, for one with no intention of stealing.” Now at that time a certain bhikkhu, seeing a wrapping lifted by a whirlwind, thought, “Lest the owners see it first,” and took it with the intention of stealing. The owners accused that bhikkhu: “You are no ascetic!” He felt remorse… “You, bhikkhu, have incurred an offense of defeat.” 137. Now at that time a certain bhikkhu went to a charnel ground and took a rag-robe from an unseparated corpse. And a ghost was dwelling in that corpse. Then that ghost said to that bhikkhu: “Do not, venerable sir, take my robe.” That bhikkhu went on, not heeding. Then that corpse rose up and followed behind that bhikkhu. Then that bhikkhu entered the monastery He closed the door. Then that body fell right there. He felt remorse… “There is no offense, bhikkhu, of pārājika. And, bhikkhus, a rag-robe should not be taken from an unsevered body. If one were to take it, there is an offense of dukkata.” 138. Now at that time, a certain bhikkhu, when the Sangha’s robes were being distributed, with a thievish mind, inserted a kusa grass and took a robe. He felt remorse… “You have incurred an offense, bhikkhu, of pārājika.” 139. Now at that time, Venerable Ānanda, in the hot-bath house, thinking it was his own, put on the inner robe of a certain bhikkhu. Then that bhikkhu said to Venerable Ānanda, “Why, friend Ānanda, do you put on my inner robe?” “I thought it was my own, friend,” he said. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. “There is no offense, bhikkhus, for one who thinks it is one’s own.” 140. Now at that time, many bhikkhus, descending from Vulture Peak Mountain, saw a lion’s leavings, cooked them, and ate them. They felt remorse… “There is no offense, bhikkhus, in a lion’s leavings.” Now at that time, many bhikkhus, descending from Vulture Peak Mountain, saw a tiger’s leavings… saw a leopard’s leavings… saw a hyena’s leavings… saw a wolf’s leavings, cooked them, and ate them. They felt remorse… “There is no offense, bhikkhus, in what animals have taken.” 141. Now Now at that time, a certain bhikkhu, while the Sangha's rice was being distributed, saying 'Give a portion to another,' took it without basis. He felt remorse... "There is no offense, bhikkhu, of pārājika. There is an offense of pācittiya for intentional false speech." Now at that time, a certain bhikkhu, while the Sangha's edibles were being distributed... while the Sangha's cakes were being distributed... while the Sangha's sugarcane was being distributed... while the Sangha's timbarūsaka fruit was being distributed, saying 'Give a portion to another,' took it without basis. He felt remorse... "There is no offense, bhikkhu, of pārājika. There is an offense of pācittiya for intentional false speech." 142. Now at that time, a certain bhikkhu, during a famine, having entered a rice-house, stole a bowlful of rice with thievish intent. He felt remorse... "You, bhikkhu, have incurred an offense of pārājika." Now at that time, a certain bhikkhu, during a famine, having entered a butcher's shop, stole a bowlful of meat with thievish intent. He felt remorse... "You, bhikkhu, have incurred an offense of pārājika." Now at that time, a certain bhikkhu, during a famine, having entered a cake-house, stole a bowlful of cakes with thievish intent... stole a bowlful of fried cakes with thievish intent... stole a bowlful of sweetmeats with thievish intent. He felt remorse... "You, bhikkhu, have incurred an offense of pārājika." i. 143. At that time, a certain bhikkhu, seeing an article during the day, made a sign, thinking: "I will steal it at night." He, thinking it was that one, stole that one. ...or, thinking it was that one, stole another. ...or, thinking it was another, stole that one. ...or, thinking it was another, stole another. He felt remorse... ...and was told: "You, bhikkhu, have incurred a pārājika offense." At that time, a certain bhikkhu, seeing an article during the day, made a sign, thinking: "I will steal it at night." He, thinking it was that one, stole his own article. He felt remorse... ...and was told: "There is no pārājika offense, bhikkhu. There is an offense of wrong-doing." 144. At that time, a certain bhikkhu, seeing a bag on a stool, thinking: "If I take it from here, I will incur a pārājika offense," moved it together with the stool, and took it. He felt remorse... ...and was told: "You, bhikkhu, have incurred a pārājika offense." At that time, a certain bhikkhu, with the intention to steal, stole a cushion belonging to the Sangha. He felt remorse... ...and was told: "You, bhikkhu, have incurred a pārājika offense." 145. At that time, a certain bhikkhu, with the intention to steal, stole a robe from a robe-pole. He felt remorse... ...and was told: "You, bhikkhu, have incurred a pārājika offense." At that time, a certain bhikkhu, having stolen a robe in the monastery, thought: "If I leave from here, I will incur a pārājika offense." From the monastery he did not go out... (etc.)... They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "Whether that foolish man, monks, went out or did not go out, there is an offense of defeat." 146. Now at that time, two monks were companions. One monk entered the village for alms. The second monk, when the Sangha's food was being distributed, took his companion's portion and, trusting him, consumed it. He, knowing it, reproached him: "You are no ascetic!" He felt remorse... (etc.)... "What was your intention, monk?" "I took it out of trust, Blessed One." "There is no offense, monk, in taking out of trust." 147. Now at that time, many monks were making robes. When the Sangha's food was being distributed, portions for all were brought and set down. A certain monk, thinking another monk's portion was his own, consumed it. He, knowing it, reproached him: "You are no ascetic!" He felt remorse... (etc.)... "What was your intention, monk?" "I thought it was mine, Blessed One." "There is no offense, monk, in thinking it was yours." Now at that time, many monks were making robes. When the Sangha's food was being distributed, another monk's portion was brought and placed in a certain monk's bowl. The owner of the bowl, thinking it was his own, consumed it. He, knowing it... He accused him – "You are no ascetic!" He felt remorse…(etc.)… "No offense, monk, for one who perceives it as his own." 148. Now at that time, mango thieves, having knocked down mangoes, took a bundle and went away. The owners pursued those thieves. The thieves, seeing the owners, dropped the bundle and fled. The monks, perceiving it as refuse, had it accepted and consumed it. The owners accused those monks – "You are no ascetics!" They felt remorse…(etc.)… They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "What was your intention, monks?" "We perceived it as refuse, Blessed One." "No offense, monks, for one who perceives it as refuse." Now at that time, jambu-fruit thieves… breadfruit thieves… jackfruit thieves… palm-fruit thieves… sugarcane thieves… timbarūsaka-fruit thieves, having gathered timbarūsaka-fruits, took a bundle and went away. The owners pursued those thieves. The thieves, seeing the owners, dropped the bundle and fled. The monks, perceiving it as refuse, had it accepted and consumed it. The owners accused those monks – "You are no ascetics!" They felt remorse…(etc.)… "No offense, monks, for one who perceives it as refuse." Now at that time, mango thieves, having knocked down mangoes, took a bundle and went away. The owners pursued those thieves. The thieves, seeing the owners, dropped the bundle and fled. The monks – thinking, ‘The owners are watching from afar’ – consumed it with a thievish intent. The own The owners accused those bhikkhus: "You are not ascetics!" They felt remorse... (etc.) "You, bhikkhus, have incurred a pārājika offense." Now at that time, jambu-thieves... labuja-thieves... panasa-thieves... palm-fruit-thieves... sugarcane-thieves... timbarūsaka-thieves, having gathered timbarūsaka fruits, took a bundle and went away. The owners pursued those thieves. The thieves, seeing the owners, dropped the bundle and fled. The bhikkhus, thinking 'The owners will see it first,' consumed them with a thievish intent. The owners accused those bhikkhus: "You are not ascetics!" They felt remorse... (etc.)