Cullavagga - Sixth Khandhaka: Chapter 15

1. Now at that time the Bhikkhus who dwelt in a certain country residence, not
far from Sâvatthi, were worried by having constantly to provide sleeping
accommodation for travelling Bhikkhus who came in (from country-places). And
those Bhikkhus
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thought: '[This being so,] let us hand over all the sleeping accommodation which
is the property of the Samgha to one (of us), and let us use it as belonging to
him.' And they [did so 1].
Then the incoming Bhikkhus said to them: 'Prepare, Sirs, sleeping accommodation
for us.'
'There are no beds, Sirs, belonging to the Samgha. We have given them all away
to one of us.'
'What, Sirs? Have you then made away with property belonging to the Samgha?'
'That is so, Sirs.'
The moderate Bhikkhus murmured, &c., and told this matter to the Blessed One.
'Is it true, O Bhikkhus, .as they say, that Bhikkhus make away with Samgha
property?'
'It is true, Lord.'
2. Then the Blessed One rebuked them, &c., and said to the Bhikkhus: 'These five
things, O Bhikkhus, are untransferable; and are not to be disposed of either by
the Samgha, or by a company of two or three Bhikkhus (a Gana), or by a single
individual. And what are the five? A park (Ârâma), or the site for a park--this
is the first untransferable thing, that cannot be disposed of by the Samgha, or
by a Gana, or by an individual. If it be disposed of, such disposal is void; and
whosoever has disposed of it, is guilty of a thullakkaya. A Vihâra, or the site
for a Vihâra--this is the second, &c. (as before). A bed, or a chair, or a
bolster, or a -pillow--this is the third, &c. A brass vessel, or a brass jar, or
a brass pot, or a brass vase, or a razor, or an axe, or a
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hatchet, or a hoe, or a spade--this is the fourth, &c. Creepers, or bamboos, or
muñga, or babbaga grass, or common grass, or clay, or things made of wood, or
crockery--this is the fifth, &c. (as before, down to) thullakkaya.'



Footnotes
210:1 This is a direct infringement of the 82nd Pâkittiya, which forbids
property dedicated to the Samgha being diverted to the use of any individual.