羅睺羅是佛教第一位沙彌，聰明卻喜歡以妄語捉弄人。佛陀知道後，命他端來洗腳水。佛陀洗過腳後，指著水問：「盆裡的水可以喝嗎？」羅睺羅答：「洗過腳的水很髒，不能喝。」佛陀說：「你就像這水，本來清淨，因為不謹言，猶如污水。」羅睺羅把水倒了，佛陀再問：「這盆子可以盛飯食用嗎？」羅睺羅答：「這盆子不乾淨，不能盛飯食用。」佛陀說：「你就像這盆子，做了清淨的沙門，卻不淨身口意，佛法如何入心？」從此，羅睺羅一改調皮習氣，嚴持戒律，精進修道。

Rahula, the first sramanera to join the Sangha, was intelligent but liked to tell lies. After the Buddha found out, he ordered Rahula to bring him some water. The Buddha then washed his feet, pointed at the water, and asked, "Is the water in this basin fit for drinking?" Rahula responded, "This water is dirty and thus undrinkable." The Buddha said, "You are like this water. Originally pure, but because of your dishonesty, you have become just like dirty water." After Rahula emptied the basin, the Buddha asked, "Can this basin be used to hold food?" Rahula responded, "No, this basin is not clean and thus not fit to hold food." The Buddha said, "You are like this basin. Although you have become a monk, you do not purify your body, speech, and mind, so how can the Dharma enter your heart?" After this, Rahula abandoned his mischievous habits, strictly upheld the precepts, and practiced diligently.

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