Cūla-Assapura Sutta

Preached at Assapura to the assembled monks.

It is not the robe that makes the recluse, nor living under a tree, nor in-toning texts, bathing three times a day, etc.

It is by putting away all the evil qualities that a man becomes a true Bhikkhu. M.i.281-4.

Dictionary of Pali Proper Names, G P Malalasekera (1899-1973), which is available as printed version from