After rebuking that monk in many ways, they told the Buddha. Soon afterwards he had the Sangha gathered and questioned the monks: “Is it true, monk, that you did this?” “It’s true, sir.” The Buddha rebuked him … “Foolish man, how could you do this? This will affect people’s confidence …” … “And, monks, this training rule should be recited like this:

Final ruling ‘If wool is given to a monk who is traveling, he may receive it if he wishes.

If he receives it and there is no one else to carry it, he may carry it himself for at most 40 kilometers. If he carries it further than that, even if there is no one else to carry it, he commits an offense entailing relinquishment and confession.’”

Definitions To a monk who is traveling: to one who is walking on a road. If wool is given: if it is given by a sangha, by a group, by a relative, by a friend, or if it is discarded wool, or if he got it by means of his own property. If he wishes: if he desires, he may receive it. If he receives it, he may carry it himself for at most 40 kilometers: he may carry it himself a maximum of 40 kilometers. There is no one else to carry it: there is no other person who can carry it, either a woman or a man, either a householder or a monastic.