I allow belts.” Soon the monks from the group of six wore luxurious belts: belts with multiple strings, belts like the head of a water snake, belts of twisted strings of various colors, belts like ornamental ropes. People complained and criticized them, “They’re just like householders who indulge in worldly pleasures!” “You shouldn’t wear luxurious belts. If you do, you commit an offense of wrong conduct. I allow two kinds of belts: belts made from strips of cloth and from pigs’ intestines.” The edges of the belts wore away.