A flayed woman was an adulteress, An ugly woman was a fortune-teller; A sweating woman poured coals on a co-wife, A beheaded man was an executioner. A monk, a nun, a trainee nun, A novice monk, then a novice nun—These having gone forth in the training of Kassapa did bad deeds right there. The Tapodā, battle in Rājagaha, And with the plunging in of elephants; The perfected monk Sobhita recalled five hundred eons.”

Case studies, part 1 At one time a monk declared final knowledge because of overestimation. He became anxious, thinking, “The Buddha has laid down a training rule. Could it be that I’ve committed an offense entailing expulsion?” He told the Buddha. “There’s no offense for overestimates.”

At one time a monk lived in the wilderness because he wanted people to esteem him. People esteemed him. He became anxious … “There’s no offense entailing expulsion. But, monks, you should not live in the wilderness because of a wish. If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.” At one time a monk was walking for almsfood because he wanted people to esteem him. People esteemed him. He became anxious … “There’s no offense entailing expulsion. But, monks, you should not walk for almsfood because of a wish. If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”