Vinaya — Regras dos Monges (Bhikkhu Vibhaṅga) — Not wearing the sarong evenly all around

1Venerables, these rules of training come up for recitation.

2Origin story
At one time when the Buddha was staying at Sāvatthī in Anāthapiṇḍika’s Monastery, the monks from the group of six were wearing their sarongs hanging down in front and behind. People complained and criticized them, “How can the Sakyan monastics wear their sarongs hanging down in front and behind? They’re just like householders who indulge in worldly pleasures!”

3The monks heard the complaints of those people, and the monks of few desires complained and criticized those monks, “How can the monks from the group of six wear their sarongs hanging down in front and behind?”

4After rebuking those monks in many ways, they told the Buddha. Soon afterwards the Buddha had the Sangha gathered and questioned the monks from the group of six: “Is it true, monks, that you do this?”

5“It’s true, sir.”

6The Buddha rebuked them … “Foolish men, how can you do this? This will affect people’s confidence …” … “And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:

7Final ruling
‘“I will wear my sarong evenly all around,” this is how you should train.’”

8One should wear one’s sarong evenly all around, covering the navel and the knees. If a monk, out of disrespect, wears his sarong hanging down in front or behind, he commits an offense of wrong conduct.

9Non-offenses
There is no offense: if it is unintentional; if he is not mindful; if he does not know; if he is sick; if there is an emergency; if he is insane; if he is the first offender.

10The first training rule is finished.