sn.19.17 Saṁyutta Nikāya (Linked Discourses)

A Bad Monk

“Just now, reverend, as I was descending from Vulture’s Peak Mountain I saw a monk flying through the air.
His outer robe, bowl, belt, and body were burning, blazing, and glowing
as he screamed in pain. …” …
“That monk used to be a bad monk in the time of Buddha Kassapa’s dispensation. …”