Soon afterwards the monks from the group of six walked about holding sunshades. Then, as a certain Buddhist lay follower and a number of Ājīvaka disciples were going to the park, the Ājīvakas saw those monks in the distance with their sunshades. They said to that lay follower, “These venerables of yours are coming. They’re holding sunshades, just like accountants and government officials.” “These aren’t monks. They’re wanderers.” And they made a bet on whether they were monks or not. When the monks came close, that lay follower recognized them. And he complained and criticized them, “How can the venerables walk about holding sunshades?” The monks heard the complaints of that lay follower and they told the Buddha. “Is it true, monks, that the monks from the group of six are doing this?” “It’s true, sir.” … After rebuking them … the Buddha gave a teaching and addressed the monks: “You shouldn’t use a sunshade. If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.”

Soon afterwards a certain sick monk was not comfortable without a sunshade. “I allow sick monks to use sunshades.”

When they heard that the Buddha had allowed sunshades for the sick, but not for the healthy, and being afraid of wrongdoing, the monks did not use sunshades in the monastery or in the vicinity of the monastery. “I allow you to use a sunshade in a monastery and in the vicinity of a monastery, even if you’re healthy.”

Carrying nets and staffs, etc.