And mental objects, good or bad, Cannot move that kind of person. Their mind is free and steady, And they observe it as it disappears.”

2. The prohibition against sandals with double-layered soles, etc. Then the Buddha addressed the monks: “It’s in this way that a gentleman declares perfect insight. The matter is spoken of, but the person isn’t mentioned. Still some foolish men here seem to declare perfect insight just for fun. Soon enough they experience distress.”

The Buddha then said to Soṇa, “Soṇa, you were brought up in great comfort. I allow you to use sandals with single-layered soles.” “When I went forth into homelessness, sir, I left behind eighty cartloads of gold coins and a troop of seven elephants. If I were to walk around in sandals with single-layered soles, some people would say, ‘Soṇa left all this behind when he went forth, and now he’s attached to sandals with single-layered soles.’

If you allow them to the Sangha of monks, I too will use them. If not, I won’t use them either.” The Buddha then gave a teaching and addressed the monks: “I allow sandals with single-layered soles. But you shouldn’t wear sandals with double-layered soles, with triple-layered soles, or with multi-layered soles. If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

3. The prohibition against what is entirely blue, etc.