Cīvarakkhandhaka

The Cīvarakkhandhaka, “the Chapter on robe-cloth”, gives a number of rules on robes, robe-cloth, and dyeing equipment, as well as rules on inheritance. Here we find the long story of the doctor Jīvaka, the Buddha’s personal physician, and the story of Visākha, the Buddha’s main female lay supporter, who shows her understanding of the connection between generosity and success in meditation. This chapter also contains the inspiring story of the Buddha and Ānanda washing a monk who has dysentery.