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“I allow, monks, a straw stool.” Now at that time, the group of six monks slept on high beds. People wandering through the monastery, seeing them, complained, grumbled, and criticized— “Just like householders who indulge in sensual pleasures!” They reported this matter to the Blessed One. “Monks, one should not sleep on a high bed. Whoever sleeps, there is an offense of wrong-doing.” Now at that time, a certain monk, sleeping on a low bed, was bitten by a snake. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. “I allow, monks, bed-legs.” Now at that time, the group of six monks used high bed-legs, and they shook with the bed-legs. People wandering through the monastery, seeing them, complained, grumbled, and criticized— “Just like householders who indulge in sensual pleasures!” They reported this matter to the Blessed One. “Monks, high bed-legs should not be used. Whoever uses them, there is an offense of wrong-doing. I allow, monks, bed-legs up to eight finger-breadths.” Now at that time, a thread for the Sangha appeared. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. “I allow, monks, to wrap the bed with thread.” They unravel. The limbs are very much consumed. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. “I allow, monks, to pierce the limbs and wrap an eight-footed piece.” A rag appeared. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. “I allow, monks, to make a small bag.” A cushion appeared. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. “I allow, monks, to unravel and make a pillow. There are three kinds of stuffing – tree stuffing, creeper stuffing, cotton stuffing.” At that time, the group of six monks wore half-body pillows. People wandering through the monastery, seeing them, complained, grumbled, and criticized – “Just like householders who indulge in sensual pleasures!” They reported this matter to the Blessed One. “Monks, half-body pillows should not be worn. Whoever wears one, there is an offense of wrong-doing. I allow, monks, to make a head-sized pillow.” At that time, there was a mountain-top festival in Rājagaha. People prepared cushions for the great ministers – wool cushions, cloth cushions, bark cushions, grass cushions, leaf cushions. When the festival was over, they tore off the covers and took them away. The monks saw a lot of wool, cloth, bark, grass, and leaves discarded at the festival ground. Having seen it, they reported this matter to the Blessed One. “I allow, monks, five kinds of cushions – wool cushions, cloth cushions, bark cushions, grass cushions, leaf cushions.” At that time, cloth for the Sangha’s dwelling requisites appeared. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. “I allow, monks, to cover a cushion.” At that time, monks spread bed-cushions on chairs, and chair-cushions on beds. The cushions were damaged. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. They reported the matter. "I allow, monks, a covered bed, a covered chair." They spread without a ceiling, they fall down from below... "I allow, monks, to spread a cushion after making a ceiling and cover it." They tear off the skin and carry it away... "I allow, monks, to plaster." They still carry it away... "I allow, monks, plastering work." They still carry it away... "I allow, monks, hand-plastering work." They still carry it away... "I allow, monks, hand-plaster." Now at that time, the beds of the sectarians were white, the ground was made black, the walls were decorated with red ochre. Many people went to see the beds. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "I allow, monks, in the monastery, white color, black color, red ochre decoration." Now at that time, white color did not adhere to a rough wall. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "I allow, monks, to apply white color after giving a lump of husk and pressing it with the hand." The white color did not stick... "I allow, monks, to apply white color after giving fine clay and pressing it with the hand." The white color did not stick... "I allow, monks, a mixture of ash and ground rice." Now at that time, red ochre did not adhere to a rough wall. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "I allow, monks, to apply red ochre after giving a lump of husk and pressing it with the hand." The red ochre did not stick... "I allow, monks, to apply red ochre after giving bran-clay and pressing it with the hand." The red ochre did not stick... "I allow, monks, mustard powder and beeswax oil." It becomes too abundant… (etc.)… I allow, monks, to remove it with a rag. Now at that time, on rough ground, the black color did not adhere. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. I allow, monks, having given a lump of chaff, to press it down with the hand and make the black color adhere. The black color did not bind… (etc.)… I allow, monks, having given a lump of clay, to press it down with the hand and make the black color adhere. The black color did not bind… (etc.)… I allow, monks, a mixture of ashes and ochre. Prohibition of imaginative paintings 299. Now at that time, the group of six monks had imaginative paintings made in the monastery – figures of women, figures of men. People wandering through the monastery, seeing them, complained, grumbled, and criticized – “Just like householders who indulge in sensual pleasures!” They reported this matter to the Blessed One. Monks, imaginative paintings should not be made – figures of women, figures of men. Whoever has them made, commits an offense of wrong-doing. I allow, monks, flower work, creeper work, makara-tooth designs, and five-fold patterns. Permission for brick-work and so on 300. Now at that time, the monasteries had low foundations, and were covered by water. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. I allow, monks, to make them with high foundations. The pile collapsed… (etc.)… I allow, monks, to build three kinds of piles – brick-piles, stone-piles, wood-piles. Those climbing were distressed… (etc.)… I allow, monks, three kinds of stairs – brick-stairs, stone-stairs, wood-stairs. Those climbing fell down… (etc.)… I allow, monks, handrails. Now at that time, the monasteries were open to view. The monks were ashamed to lie down. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. I allow, monks, a screen. Lifting the screen, they looked… (etc.)… I allow, monks, a half-walled.” The half-walled ones look down from above… …I allow, monks, three kinds of rooms: a palanquin-room, a pipe-room, a mansion-room. Now at that time monks made a room in the middle of a small monastery. There was no space. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. “I allow, monks, to make a room to one side in a small monastery, and in the middle in a large one.” Now at that time the foundation wall of a monastery was decaying. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. “I allow, monks, a corner-footing.” The wall of a monastery was leaking… …“I allow, monks, a protective plaster for the top.” Now at that time a snake from the thatched roof fell onto the shoulder of a certain monk. He, frightened, made a loud cry. The monks ran up and said to that monk: “Why, friend, did you make a loud cry?” Then that monk reported this matter to the monks. The monks reported this matter to the Blessed One. “I allow, monks, a canopy.” Now at that time monks hung bags on the legs of beds and on the legs of chairs. They were eaten by mice and termites. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. “I allow, monks, a wall-peg, an elephant-tusk peg.” Now at that time monks placed robes on beds and on chairs. The robes were damaged. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. “I allow, monks, a robe-pole and a robe-rope in the monastery.” Now at that time monasteries had no verandas, no refuge. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. “I allow, monks, a veranda, a projecting roof, a projecting wall, a movable screen.” The verandas were exposed. The monks were ashamed to lie down… …“I allow, monks, a sliding screen, a lifting screen.” Service Permission for Dwellings 301. At that time, monks, while distributing food outdoors, suffered from cold and heat. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "I allow, monks, a service hall." The service hall was low-lying, it was covered with water... "I allow, monks, to make it high-grounded." The foundation collapsed... "I allow, monks, to build three types of foundations: a brick foundation, a stone foundation, a wooden foundation." Those climbing were distressed... "I allow, monks, three types of stairs: brick stairs, stone stairs, wooden stairs." Those climbing fell... "I allow, monks, a handrail." Grass dust fell in the service hall... "I allow, monks, to plaster and whitewash it, to make it white, to make it black, to do red ochre work, flower work, creeper work, crocodile-tooth ornamentation, five-striped ornamentation, a robe pole, a robe rope." At that time, monks, spread robes on the ground outdoors. The robes became dusty. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "I allow, monks, an outdoor robe pole, and a robe rope." The drinking water became hot... "I allow, monks, a drinking water hall, a drinking water pavilion." The drinking water hall was low-lying, it was covered with water... "I allow, monks, to make it high-grounded." The foundation collapsed... "I allow, monks, to build three types of foundations: a brick foundation, a stone foundation, a wooden foundation." Those climbing were distressed... "I allow, monks, three types of stairs: brick stairs, stone stairs, wooden stairs." Those climbing fell... "I allow, monks, a handrail." Grass dust fell in the drinking water hall... "I allow, monks, to plaster and whitewash it, to make it white, to make it black, to do red ochre work, flower work, creeper work..." creeper design, makara-tooth design, five-striped design, robe-pole, robe-rope. There is no drinking vessel... ...I allow, monks, a drinking conch, a drinking bowl. Permission for Walls, etc. 302. At that time,