Mahavagga - Fifth Khandhaka: Chapter 11

11.
Now at that time men had couches and chairs covered or bound with skins. The
Bhikkhus, fearing to offend, would not sit down upon them.
They told this thing to the Blessed One.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to sit down on seats arranged by laymen, but not to
lie down upon them.'
Now at that time the Vihâras were bound together by thongs made of skin 1. The
Bhikkhus fearing to offend, would not sit down upon them.
They told this thing to the Blessed One.
'I allow you, O Bhikkhus, to sit down upon (skins when they are) only used for
binding things together.'



Footnotes
31:1 Ogumphiyantîti bhitti-dandakâdisu vethetvâ bandhanti (B.).