Academic Sutta NameNotes PSA PlaeVaggaNikayaPTSKeywords
AN.IV.50 Upakilesa Sutta There are four reasons the brightness of the sun or moon might not shine through:
1. Clouds; 2. Fog; 3. Smoke or Dust, and; 4. Raahu.
In the same way, four things which defile the monastic life are:
1. drinking alcohol; 2. sexual intercouse; 3. elation with moneys, and; 4. earning one's living by Wrong Livelihood.
35/174 Catukanipaata Pa.thama Pa.n.naasaka A"nguttara A.ii.


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