He then instructed, inspired, and gladdened her with a teaching, after which she got up from her seat, bowed, circumambulated him with her right side toward him, and left. Soon afterwards the Buddha gave a teaching and addressed the monks: “I allow standard fans and a palm-leaf fans.”

On one occasion the Sangha was offered a mosquito whisk. “I allow mosquito whisks.” The Sangha was offered a yak-tail whisk. “You shouldn’t use a yak-tail whisk. If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct. I allow three kinds of whisks: those made of bark, vetiver grass, and peacocks’ tail feathers.”

On one occasion the Sangha was offered a sunshade. “I allow sunshades.”