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**Cnbaapuy** · 06-06-2010, 09:46 PM

Is this an official tenet, that monks don't pick anything up that isn't theirs?

Hmm, I think you need to rephrase that. Monks are not supposed to own anything, I think. Perhaps "don't pick up anything that isn't given"?

I'm sure someone will be along to point us to a definitive list but here is something to read:
http://www.thaibuddhist.com/227_precepts.html
http://www.thai-blogs.com/index.php?...&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

06-06-2010, 09:46 PM	#24
Cnbaapuy Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 488 Senior Member	Is this an official tenet, that monks don't pick anything up that isn't theirs? Hmm, I think you need to rephrase that. Monks are not supposed to own anything, I think. Perhaps "don't pick up anything that isn't given"? I'm sure someone will be along to point us to a definitive list but here is something to read: http://www.thaibuddhist.com/227_precepts.html http://www.thai-blogs.com/index.php?...&c=1&tb=1&pb=1
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