[Buddha-l] Footwear

[Mike Austin]

In message , Ngawang Dorje <rahula_80 at yahoo.com> writes
>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


"Where would I possibly find enough leather
  With which to cover the surface of the earth?
  But (wearing) leather just on the soles of my shoes
  Is equivalent to covering the earth with it."
(Shantideva)

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Metta
Mike Austin