[Buddha-l] Footwear

[Bankei]

Hi

I suppose it may depend on your interpretation. Footwear not made out of
leather should be ok.

In Thailand, the usualy practice is for monks for go bearfoot on the morning
bindabart (almsround). Even monks that are ill would not wear footware on
bindabart.

But other than bindabart that they wear footwear, usually sandal type.

Bankei


On 20/08/06, Ngawang Dorje <rahula_80 at yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>  Hi,
>
> "One should not enter a village while wearing leather footwear. Whoever
> should enter: an offense of wrong doing ... I allow that an ill bhikkhu
> enter a village while wearing leather footwear." — Mv.V.12
>
> Does this means a monk have to be barefooted?
>
> Thanks,
> Rahula
>
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