“You shouldn’t give the going forth to a notorious criminal. If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct.” 29. The escaped criminal At that time King Bimbisāra had made the following declaration: “Nothing should be done to anyone who has gone forth with the Sakyan monastics. The Teaching is well-proclaimed. Allow them to practice the spiritual life to make a complete end of suffering.” Soon afterwards a certain thief was put in prison. But he escaped, ran away, and went forth with the monks. When people saw him, they said, “There’s that criminal who escaped from prison.