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Theravāda Collection on Monastic Law The Great Division The chapter on legal
procedures 1. The account of the monk Kassapagotta

At one time the Buddha was staying at Campā on the banks of the Gaggarā
lotus pond. At that time in the country of Kāsi there was a village called
Vāsabha with a resident monk called Kassapagotta. He was dedicated to the
local monastery, trying to get good monks to come, to help those who had come
be comfortable, and to make the local monastery grow and reach maturity. At
this time a number of monks who were wandering in Kāsi arrived at Vāsabha.
When Kassapagotta saw those monks coming, he prepared seats, and he set out a
foot stool, a foot scraper, and water for washing the feet. He then went out
to meet them, received their bowls and robes, and asked if they wanted water
to drink. He made sure they had a bath, and he helped them get congee, fresh
foods, and meals. Those newly-arrived monks thought, “He’s great, this
resident monk, since he helps us with all these things. Let’s settle down
right here in Vāsabha.” And they did just that. Soon afterwards
Kassapagotta thought, “These monks are now rid of their tiredness from
traveling. And by now they know where to get alms. Also, in the long run
it’s hard work to seek support from unrelated folk, and people don’t like
to be asked. Why don’t I stop helping them get congee, fresh foods, and
meals?” And he did. Those newly-arrived monks considered, “Previously this
resident monk made sure we got a bath, and he helped us get congee, fresh
foods, and meals. But now he’s stopped. He’s become hostile, this resident
monk. Well then, let’s eject him.” Soon afterwards those newly-arrived
monks gathered and confronted Kassapagotta with what had happened, adding,
“You’ve committed an offense. Do you recognize that offense?” “No. I
haven’t committed any offense that I should recognize.” Those
newly-arrived monks then ejected Kassapagotta for not recognizing an offense.
Kassapagotta thought, “I don’t actually know whether this was an offense
or not, whether I’ve committed one or not, whether I’ve been ejected or
not, whether it was legitimate or not, whether it’s reversible or not,
whether it’s fit to stand or not. Let me go to Campā and ask the Buddha.”
He then put his dwelling in order, took his bowl and robe, and set out for
Campā. When he eventually arrived, he went to the Buddha, bowed, and sat
down. Since it is the custom for Buddhas to greet newly-arrived monks, the
Buddha said to Kassapagotta, “I hope you’re keeping well, monk, I hope
you’re getting by? I hope you’re not tired from traveling? And where have
you come from?” “I’m keeping well, sir, I’m getting by. I’m not
tired from traveling.” And he told the Buddha all that had happened, adding,
“That’s where I’ve come from.” “Well, that’s not an offense, monk,
and you haven’t been ejected. You’ve been ejected by an illegitimate legal
procedure that’s reversible and unfit to stand. Go back and stay right there
in the village of Vāsabha.” “Yes, sir.” He got up from his seat, bowed
down, circumambulated the Buddha with his right side toward him, and set out
for Vāsabha. Soon those newly-arrived monks became anxious and remorseful:
“It’s truly bad for us that we have ejected, without reason, a pure monk
who hadn’t committed any offense. Well then, let’s go to Campā and
confess our mistake to the Buddha.” They then put their dwellings in order,
took their bowls and robes, and set out for Campā. When they eventually
arrived, they went to the Buddha, bowed, and sat down. Since it is the custom
for Buddhas to greet newly-arrived monks, the Buddha said to them, “I hope
you’re keeping well, monks, I hope you’re getting by? I hope you’re not
tired from traveling? And where have you come from?” “We’re keeping
well, sir, we’re getting by. We’re not tired from traveling. There’s a
village in the country of Kāsi called Vāsabha. That’s where we’ve come
from.” “Are you the ones who ejected the resident monk?” “Yes, sir.”
“For what reason?” “Without any reason.” The Buddha rebuked them,
“Foolish men, it’s not suitable, it’s not proper, it’s not worthy of a
monastic, it’s not allowable, it’s not to be done. How could you, without
reason, eject a pure monk who hadn’t committed any offense? This will affect
people’s confidence …” After rebuking them … he gave a teaching and
addressed the monks: “You shouldn’t, without reason, eject a pure monk who
hasn’t committed any offense. If you do, you commit an offense of wrong
conduct.” Those monks then got up from their seats, arranged their upper
robes over one shoulder, bowed down with their heads at the Buddha’s feet,
and said, “Sir, we have made a mistake. We’ve been foolish, confused, and
unskillful in ejecting, without reason, a pure monk who hadn’t committed any
offense. Please accept our confession so that we may restrain ourselves in the
future.” “You have certainly made a mistake. You’ve been foolish,
confused, and unskillful. But since you acknowledge your mistake and make
proper amends, I forgive you. For this is called growth in the training of the
noble ones: acknowledging a mistake, making proper amends, and undertaking
restraint for the future.”

2. Discussion of illegitimate legal procedures done by an incomplete assembly,
etc. At that time the monks at Campā did legal procedures such as these:
illegitimate legal procedures done by an incomplete assembly, illegitimate
legal procedures done by a unanimous assembly, legitimate legal procedures
done by an incomplete assembly, legitimate-like legal procedures done by an
incomplete assembly, legitimate-like legal procedures done by a unanimous
assembly, one person ejecting another, one ejecting two, one ejecting three,
one ejecting a sangha, two ejecting one, two ejecting two, two ejecting three,
two ejecting a sangha, three ejecting one, three ejecting two, three ejecting
three, three ejecting a sangha, a sangha ejecting a sangha. The monks of few
desires complained and criticized them, “How can the monks at Campā do such
legal procedures?” They told the Buddha. … “Is it true, monks, that the
monks at Campā do this?” “It’s true, sir.” The Buddha rebuked them,
“It’s not suitable for those foolish men, it’s not proper, it’s not
worthy of a monastic, it’s not allowable, it’s not to be done. How can
they do such legal procedures? This will affect people’s confidence …”
After rebuking them … he gave a teaching and addressed the monks:
“Illegitimate legal procedures done by an incomplete assembly are invalid
and not to be done. Illegitimate legal procedures done by a unanimous assembly
are invalid and not to be done. Legitimate legal procedures done by an
incomplete assembly are invalid and not to be done. Legitimate-like legal
procedures done by an incomplete assembly are invalid and not to be done.
Legitimate-like legal procedures done by a unanimous assembly are invalid and
not to be done. One person ejecting another is invalid and not to be done. One
ejecting two is invalid and not to be done. One ejecting three is invalid and
not to be done. One ejecting a sangha is invalid and not to be done. Two
ejecting one is invalid and not to be done. Two ejecting two is invalid and
not to be done. Two ejecting three is invalid and not to be done. Two ejecting
a sangha is invalid and not to be done. Three ejecting one is invalid and not
to be done. Three ejecting two is invalid and not to be done. Three ejecting
three is invalid and not to be done. Three ejecting a sangha is invalid and
not to be done. A sangha ejecting a sangha is invalid and not to be done.
There are four kinds of legal procedures: an illegitimate legal procedure done
by an incomplete assembly, an illegitimate legal procedure done by a unanimous
assembly, a legitimate legal procedure done by an incomplete assembly, and a
legitimate legal procedure done by a unanimous assembly. The illegitimate
legal procedure done by an incomplete assembly is reversible and unfit to
stand, because it’s illegitimate and the assembly is incomplete. You
shouldn’t do such procedures. I haven’t allowed such procedures. The
illegitimate legal procedure done by a unanimous assembly is reversible and
unfit to stand, because it’s illegitimate. You shouldn’t do such
procedures. I haven’t allowed such procedures. The legitimate legal
procedure done by an incomplete assembly is reversible and unfit to stand,
because the assembly is incomplete. You shouldn’t do such procedures. I
haven’t allowed such procedures. The legitimate legal procedure done by a
unanimous assembly is irreversible and fit to stand, because it’s legitimate
and the assembly is unanimous. You should do such procedures. I have allowed
such procedures. And so, monks, you should train yourselves like this: ‘We
will perform legitimate legal procedures done by a unanimous assembly.’”

3. Discussion of legal procedures deficient in motion, etc. At that time the
monks from the group of six did legal procedures such as these: illegitimate
procedures done by an incomplete assembly; illegitimate procedures done by a
unanimous assembly; legitimate procedures done by an incomplete assembly;
legitimate-like procedures done by an incomplete assembly; legitimate-like
procedures done by a unanimous assembly; procedures deficient in motion but
complete in announcement; procedures deficient in announcement but complete in
motion; procedures deficient in both motion and announcement; procedures not
done according to the Teaching; procedures not done according to the Monastic
Law; procedures not done according to the Teacher’s instructions; procedures
that had been objected to, that were illegitimate, reversible, and unfit to
stand. The monks of few desires complained and criticized them, “How can the
monks from the group of six do such legal procedures?” They told the Buddha.
… “Is it true, monks, that the monks from the group of six do this?”
“It’s true, sir.” The Buddha rebuked them … He then gave a teaching
and addressed the monks: “Illegitimate legal procedures done by an
incomplete assembly are invalid and not to be done. Illegitimate legal
procedures done by a unanimous assembly are invalid and not to be done.
Legitimate legal procedures done by an incomplete assembly are invalid and not
to be done. Legitimate-like legal procedures done by an incomplete assembly
are invalid and not to be done. Legitimate-like legal procedures done by a
unanimous assembly are invalid and not to be done. Legal procedures deficient
in motion but complete in announcement are invalid and not to be done. Legal
procedures deficient in announcement but complete in motion are invalid and
not to be done. Legal procedures deficient in both motion and announcement are
invalid and not to be done. Legal procedures not done according to the
Teaching are invalid and not to be done. Legal procedures not done according
to the Monastic Law are invalid and not to be done. Legal procedures not done
according to the Teacher’s instructions are invalid and not to be done.
Legal procedures that have been objected to, that are illegitimate,
reversible, and unfit to stand are invalid and not to be done. And, monks,
there are six kinds of legal procedures: illegitimate legal procedures, legal
procedures done by an incomplete assembly, legal procedures done by a
unanimous assembly, legitimate-like legal procedures done by an incomplete
assembly, legitimate-like legal procedures done by a unanimous assembly,
legitimate legal procedures done by a unanimous assembly. What’s an
illegitimate legal procedure? If a procedure requires one motion and one
announcement, but they do it with one motion and no announcement, it’s an
illegitimate legal procedure. If a procedure requires one motion and one
announcement, but they do it with two motions and no announcement, it’s an
illegitimate legal procedure. If a procedure requires one motion and one
announcement, but they do it with one announcement and no motion, it’s an
illegitimate legal procedure. If a procedure requires one motion and one
announcement, but they do it with two announcements and no motion, it’s an
illegitimate legal procedure. If a procedure requires one motion and three
announcements, but they do it with one motion and no announcement, it’s an
illegitimate legal procedure. If a procedure requires one motion and three
announcements, but they do it with two motions and no announcement, it’s an
illegitimate legal procedure. If a procedure requires one motion and three
announcements, but they do it with three motions and no announcement, it’s
an illegitimate legal procedure. If a procedure requires one motion and three
announcements, but they do it with four motions and no announcement, it’s an
illegitimate legal procedure. If a procedure requires one motion and three
announcements, but they do it with one announcement and no motion, it’s an
illegitimate legal procedure. If a procedure requires one motion and three
announcements, but they do it with two announcements and no motion, it’s an
illegitimate legal procedure. If a procedure requires one motion and three
announcements, but they do it with three announcements and no motion, it’s
an illegitimate legal procedure. If a procedure requires one motion and three
announcements, but they do it with four announcements and no motion, it’s an
illegitimate legal procedure. And what’s a legal procedure done by an
incomplete assembly? When a procedure requires one motion and one
announcement, but the monks who should be present haven’t all arrived, and
consent hasn’t been brought for those who are eligible to give their
consent, and someone present objects to the decision, then it’s a legal
procedure done by an incomplete assembly. When a procedure requires one motion
and one announcement, and the monks who should be present have arrived, but
consent hasn’t been brought for those who are eligible to give their
consent, and someone present objects to the decision, then it’s a legal
procedure done by an incomplete assembly. When a procedure requires one motion
and one announcement, and the monks who should be present have arrived, and
consent has been brought for those who are eligible to give their consent, but
someone present objects to the decision, then it’s a legal procedure done by
an incomplete assembly. When a procedure requires one motion and three
announcements, but the monks who should be present haven’t all arrived, and
consent hasn’t been brought for those who are eligible to give their
consent, and someone present objects to the decision, then it’s a legal
procedure done by an incomplete assembly. When a procedure requires one motion
and three announcements, and the monks who should be present have arrived, but
consent hasn’t been brought for those who are eligible to give their
consent, and someone present objects to the decision, then it’s a legal
procedure done by an incomplete assembly. When a procedure requires one motion
and three announcements, and the monks who should be present have arrived, and
consent has been brought for those who are eligible to give their consent, but
someone present objects to the decision, then it’s a legal procedure done by
an incomplete assembly. And what’s a legal procedure done by a unanimous
assembly? When a procedure requires one motion and one announcement, and the
monks who should be present have arrived, and consent has been brought for
those who are eligible to give their consent, and no-one present objects to
the decision, then it’s a legal procedure done by a unanimous assembly. When
a procedure requires one motion and three announcements, and the monks who
should be present have arrived, and consent has been brought for those who are
eligible to give their consent, and no-one present objects to the decision,
then it’s a legal procedure done by a unanimous assembly. And what’s a
legitimate-like legal procedure done by an incomplete assembly? When a
procedure requires one motion and one announcement, but they make the
announcement first and put forward the motion afterwards, and the monks who
should be present haven’t all arrived, and consent hasn’t been brought for
those who are eligible to give their consent, and someone present objects to
the decision, then it’s a legitimate-like legal procedure done by an
incomplete assembly. When a procedure requires one motion and one
announcement, but they make the announcement first and put forward the motion
afterwards, yet the monks who should be present have arrived, but consent
hasn’t been brought for those who are eligible to give their consent, and
someone present objects to the decision, then it’s a legitimate-like legal
procedure done by an incomplete assembly. When a procedure requires one motion
and one announcement, but they make the announcement first and put forward the
motion afterwards, yet the monks who should be present have arrived, and
consent has been brought for those who are eligible to give their consent, but
someone present objects to the decision, then it’s a legitimate-like legal
procedure done by an incomplete assembly. When a procedure requires one motion
and three announcements, but they make the announcements first and put forward
the motion afterwards, and the monks who should be present haven’t all
arrived, and consent hasn’t been brought for those who are eligible to give
their consent, and someone present objects to the decision, then it’s a
legitimate-like legal procedure done by an incomplete assembly. When a
procedure requires one motion and three announcements, but they make the
announcements first and put forward the motion afterwards, yet the monks who
should be present have arrived, but consent hasn’t been brought for those
who are eligible to give their consent, and someone present objects to the
decision, then it’s a legitimate-like legal procedure done by an incomplete
assembly. When a procedure requires one motion and three announcements, but
they make the announcements first and put forward the motion afterwards, yet
the monks who should be present have arrived, and consent has been brought for
those who are eligible to give their consent, but someone present objects to
the decision, then it’s a legitimate-like legal procedure done by an
incomplete assembly. And what’s a legitimate-like legal procedure done by a
unanimous assembly? When a procedure requires one motion and one announcement,
but they make the announcement first and put forward the motion afterwards,
yet the monks who should be present have arrived, and consent has been brought
for those who are eligible to give their consent, and no-one present objects
to the decision, then it’s a legitimate-like legal procedure done by a
unanimous assembly. When a procedure requires one motion and three
announcements, but they make the announcements first and put forward the
motion afterwards, yet the monks who should be present have arrived, and
consent has been brought for those who are eligible to give their consent, and
no-one present objects to the decision, then it’s a legitimate-like legal
procedure done by a unanimous assembly. And what is a legitimate legal
procedure done by a unanimous assembly? When a procedure requires one motion
and one announcement, and they put forward the motion first and make the
announcement afterwards, and the monks who should be present have arrived, and
consent has been brought for those who are eligible to give their consent, and
no-one present objects to the decision, then it’s a legitimate legal
procedure done by a unanimous assembly. When a procedure requires one motion
and three announcements, and they put forward the motion first and make the
announcements afterwards, and the monks who should be present have arrived,
and consent has been brought for those who are eligible to give their consent,
and no-one present objects to the decision, then it’s a legitimate legal
procedure done by a unanimous assembly.”

4. Discussion of what can be done by a group of four, etc. “There are five
kinds of sangha: a sangha of monks consisting of a group of four, a sangha of
monks consisting of a group of five, a sangha of monks consisting of a group
of ten, a sangha of monks consisting of a group of twenty, a sangha of monks
consisting of a group of more than twenty. A sangha of monks consisting of a
group of four—unanimous, acting legitimately—is able to do all legal
procedures except three: ordination, invitation, and rehabilitation. A sangha
of monks consisting of a group of five—unanimous, acting legitimately—is
able to do all legal procedures except two: ordination within the central
Ganges plain and rehabilitation. A sangha of monks consisting of a group of
ten—unanimous, acting legitimately—is able to do all legal procedures
except one: rehabilitation. A sangha of monks consisting of a group of
twenty—unanimous, acting legitimately—is able to do all legal procedures.
A sangha of monks consisting of a group of more than twenty—unanimous,
acting legitimately—is able to do all legal procedures. If a legal procedure
that requires a group of four is done with a nun as the fourth member, it’s
invalid and not to be done. If a legal procedure that requires a group of four
is done with a trainee nun as the fourth member, with a novice monk as the
fourth member, with a novice nun as the fourth member, with one who’s
renounced the training as the fourth member, with one who’s committed the
worst kind of offense as the fourth member, with one who’s been ejected for
not recognizing an offense as the fourth member, with one who’s been ejected
for not making amends for an offense as the fourth member, with one who’s
been ejected for not giving up a bad view as the fourth member, with a <i
lang='pi' translate='no'>paṇḍaka</i> as the fourth member, with a fake
monk as the fourth member, with one who’s previously left to join the
monastics of another religion as the fourth member, with an animal as the
fourth member, with a matricide as the fourth member, with a patricide as the
fourth member, with a murderer of a perfected one as the fourth member, with
one who’s raped a nun as the fourth member, with one who’s caused a schism
in the Sangha as the fourth member, with one who’s caused the Buddha to
bleed as the fourth member, with a gynandromorph as the fourth member, with
one belonging to a different Buddhist sect as the fourth member, with one
who’s outside the monastery zone as the fourth member, with one floating in
the air by supernormal power as the fourth member, or with one who’s subject
to the legal procedure as the fourth member, it’s invalid and not to be
done.” Procedures requiring a group of four is finished. “If a legal
procedure that requires a group of five is done with a nun as the fifth
member, it’s invalid and not to be done. If a legal procedure that requires
a group of five is done with a trainee nun as the fifth member, with a novice
monk as the fifth member, with a novice nun as the fifth member, with one
who’s renounced the training as the fifth member, with one who’s committed
the worst kind of offense as the fifth member, with one who’s been ejected
for not recognizing an offense as the fifth member, with one who’s been
ejected for not making amends for an offense as the fifth member, with one
who’s been ejected for not giving up a bad view as the fifth member, with a
<i lang='pi' translate='no'>paṇḍaka</i> as the fifth member, with a fake
monk as the fifth member, with one who’s previously left to join the
monastics of another religion as the fifth member, with an animal as the fifth
member, with a matricide as the fifth member, with a patricide as the fifth
member, with a murderer of a perfected one as the fifth member, with one
who’s raped a nun as the fifth member, with one who’s caused a schism in
the Sangha as the fifth member, with one who’s caused the Buddha to bleed as
the fifth member, with a gynandromorph as the fifth member, with one belonging
to a different Buddhist sect as the fifth member, with one who’s outside the
monastery zone as the fifth member, with one floating in the air by
supernormal power as the fifth member, or with one who’s subject to the
legal procedure as the fifth member, it’s invalid and not to be done.”
Procedures requiring a group of five is finished. “If a legal procedure that
requires a group of ten is done with a nun as the tenth member, it’s invalid
and not to be done. If a legal procedure that requires a group of ten is done
with a trainee nun as the tenth member, with a novice monk as the tenth
member, with a novice nun as the tenth member, with one who’s renounced the
training as the tenth member, with one who’s committed the worst kind of
offense as the tenth member, with one who’s been ejected for not recognizing
an offense as the tenth member, with one who’s been ejected for not making
amends for an offense as the tenth member, with one who’s been ejected for
not giving up a bad view as the tenth member, with a <i lang='pi'
translate='no'>paṇḍaka</i> as the tenth member, with a fake monk as the
tenth member, with one who’s previously left to join the monastics of
another religion as the tenth member, with an animal as the tenth member, with
a matricide as the tenth member, with a patricide as the tenth member, with a
murderer of a perfected one as the tenth member, with one who’s raped a nun
as the tenth member, with one who’s caused a schism in the Sangha as the
tenth member, with one who’s caused the Buddha to bleed as the tenth member,
with a gynandromorph as the tenth member, with one belonging to a different
Buddhist sect as the tenth member, with one who’s outside the monastery zone
as the tenth member, with one floating in the air by supernormal power as the
tenth member, or with one who’s subject to the legal procedure as the tenth
member, it’s invalid and not to be done.” Procedures requiring a group of
ten is finished. “If a legal procedure that requires a group of twenty is
done with a nun as the twentieth member, it’s invalid and not to be done. If
a legal procedure that requires a group of twenty is done with a trainee nun
as the twentieth member, with a novice monk as the twentieth member, with a
novice nun as the twentieth member, with one who’s renounced the training as
the twentieth member, with one who’s committed the worst kind of offense as
the twentieth member, with one who’s been ejected for not recognizing an
offense as the twentieth member, with one who’s been ejected for not making
amends for an offense as the twentieth member, with one who’s been ejected
for not giving up a bad view as the twentieth member, with a <i lang='pi'
translate='no'>paṇḍaka</i> as the twentieth member, with a fake monk as
the twentieth member, with one who’s previously left to join the monastics
of another religion as the twentieth member, with an animal as the twentieth
member, with a matricide as the twentieth member, with a patricide as the
twentieth member, with a murderer of a perfected one as the twentieth member,
with one who’s raped a nun as the twentieth member, with one who’s caused
a schism in the Sangha as the twentieth member, with one who’s caused the
Buddha to bleed as the twentieth member, with a gynandromorph as the twentieth
member, with one belonging to a different Buddhist sect as the twentieth
member, with one who’s outside the monastery zone as the twentieth member,
with one floating in the air by supernormal power as the twentieth member, or
with one who’s subject to the legal procedure as the twentieth member,
it’s invalid and not to be done.” Procedures requiring a group of twenty
is finished. 5. Discussion of the one on probation, etc. “If a group with
one on probation as the fourth member gives probation, sends back to the
beginning, or gives the trial period, or a group with one on probation as the
twentieth member rehabilitates, it’s invalid and not to be done. If a group
with one deserving to be sent back to the beginning as the fourth member gives
probation, sends back to the beginning, or gives the trial period, or a group
with one deserving to be sent back to the beginning as the twentieth member
rehabilitates, it’s invalid and not to be done. If a group with one
deserving the trial period as the fourth member gives probation, sends back to
the beginning, or gives the trial period, or a group with one deserving the
trial period as the twentieth member rehabilitates, it’s invalid and not to
be done. If a group with one undertaking the trial period as the fourth member
gives probation, sends back to the beginning, or gives the trial period, or a
group with one undertaking the trial period as the twentieth member
rehabilitates, it’s invalid and not to be done. If a group with one
deserving rehabilitation as the fourth member gives probation, sends back to
the beginning, or gives the trial period, or a group with one deserving
rehabilitation as the twentieth member rehabilitates, it’s invalid and not
to be done. In the midst of the Sangha, the objections of some are valid, not
the objections of others. Whose objections are invalid in the midst of the
Sangha? In the midst of the Sangha, the objection of a nun is invalid. In the
midst of the Sangha, the objection of a trainee nun, of a novice monk, of a
novice nun, of one who’s renounced the training, of one who’s committed
the worst kind of offense, of one who’s insane, of one who’s deranged, of
one who’s overwhelmed by pain, of one who’s been ejected for not
recognizing an offense, of one who’s been ejected for not making amends for
an offense, of one who’s been ejected for not giving up a bad view, of a <i
lang='pi' translate='no'>paṇḍaka</i>, of a fake monk, of one who’s
previously left to join the monastics of another religion, of an animal, of a
matricide, of a patricide, of a murderer of a perfected one, of one who’s
raped a nun, of one who’s caused a schism in the Sangha, of one who’s
caused the Buddha to bleed, of a gynandromorph, of one belonging to a
different Buddhist sect, of one who’s outside the monastery zone, of one
floating in the air by supernormal power, or of one who’s subject to the
legal procedure is invalid. And whose objections are valid in the midst of the
Sangha? In the midst of the Sangha, the objection of a regular monk, one
belonging to the same Buddhist sect and staying within the same monastery
zone, even if just declared to a monk sitting next to him, is valid. 6.
Discussion of the two kinds of sending away, etc. “There are two kinds of
sending away. If the Sangha sends away someone who doesn’t have the
attributes needed to be sent away, the sending away may succeed or fail. When
does it fail? It fails if the monk is pure, without offenses. When does it
succeed? It succeeds if the monk is ignorant, incompetent, often committing
offenses, lacking in boundaries, constantly and improperly socializing with
householders. There are two kinds of admittance. If the Sangha admits someone
who doesn’t have the attributes needed to be admitted, the admittance may
succeed or fail. When does it fail? A <i lang='pi'
translate='no'>paṇḍaka</i> doesn’t have the attributes needed to be
admitted, and if the Sangha admits him, his admittance fails. A fake monk, one
who’s previously left to join the monastics of another religion, an animal,
a matricide, a patricide, a murderer of a perfected one, one who’s raped a
nun, one who’s caused a schism in the Sangha, one who’s caused the Buddha
to bleed, or a gynandromorph doesn’t have the attributes needed to be
admitted, and if the Sangha admits him, his admittance fails. When does it
succeed? One without a hand doesn’t have the attributes needed to be
admitted, but if the Sangha admits him, his admittance succeeds. One without a
foot, one without a hand and a foot, one without an ear, one without nose, one
without an ear and nose, one without a finger or toe, one with a cut tendon,
one with joined fingers, a hunchback, a dwarf, one with goiter, one who’s
branded, one who’s been whipped, a wanted criminal, one with elephantiasis,
one with a serious sickness, one with abnormal appearance, one blind in one
eye, one with a crooked limb, one who’s lame, one paralyzed on one side, one
crippled, one weak from old age, one who’s blind, one who’s mute, one
who’s deaf, one who’s blind and mute, one who’s blind and deaf, one
who’s mute and deaf, or one who’s blind and mute and deaf doesn’t have
the attributes needed to be admitted, but if the Sangha admits him, his
admittance succeeds.” The first section for recitation on the village of
Vāsabha is finished.

7. Discussion of illegitimate legal procedures, etc. A pure monk“It may be
that a monk doesn’t have any offense he needs to recognize, yet a sangha,
several monks, or an individual monk accuses him, saying: ‘You’ve
committed an offense. Do you recognize it?’ If he says, ‘I haven’t
committed any offense that I should recognize,’ yet the Sangha ejects him
for not recognizing an offense, then the legal procedure is illegitimate. It
may be that a monk doesn’t have any offense he needs to make amends for, yet
a sangha, several monks, or an individual monk accuses him, saying:
‘You’ve committed an offense. Make amends for it.’ If he says, ‘I
haven’t committed any offense that I should make amends for,’ yet the
Sangha ejects him for not making amends for an offense, then the legal
procedure is illegitimate. It may be that a monk doesn’t have any bad view
he needs to give up, yet a sangha, several monks, or an individual monk
accuses him, saying: ‘You have a bad view that you need to give up.’ If he
says, ‘I don’t have any bad view that I should give up,’ yet the Sangha
ejects him for not giving up a bad view, then the legal procedure is
illegitimate. It may be that a monk doesn’t have any offense he needs to
recognize, nor any he needs to make amends for, yet a sangha, several monks,
or an individual monk accuses him, saying: ‘You’ve committed an offense.
Do you recognize it? Make amends for it.’ If he says, ‘I haven’t
committed any offense that I should recognize, nor any I should make amends
for,’ yet the Sangha ejects him for not recognizing an offense or for not
making amends for it, then the legal procedure is illegitimate. It may be that
a monk doesn’t have any offense he needs to recognize, nor any bad view he
needs to give up, yet a sangha, several monks, or an individual monk accuses
him, saying: ‘You’ve committed an offense. Do you recognize it? And you
have a bad view that you need to give up.’ If he says, ‘I haven’t
committed any offense that I should recognize, nor do I have any bad view that
I should give up,’ yet the Sangha ejects him for not recognizing an offense
or for not giving up a bad view, then the legal procedure is illegitimate. It
may be that a monk doesn’t have any offense he needs to make amends for, nor
any bad view he needs to give up, yet a sangha, several monks, or an
individual monk accuses him, saying: ‘You’ve committed an offense. Make
amends for it. And you have a bad view that you need to give up.’ If he
says, ‘I haven’t committed any offense that I should make amends for, nor
do I have any bad view that I should give up,’ yet the Sangha ejects him for
not making amends for an offense or for not giving up a bad view, then the
legal procedure is illegitimate. It may be that a monk doesn’t have any
offense he needs to recognize, nor any offense he needs to make amends for,
nor any bad view he needs to give up, yet a sangha, several monks, or an
individual monk accuses him, saying: ‘You’ve committed an offense. Do you
recognize it? Make amends for it. And you have a bad view that you need to
give up.’ If he says, ‘I haven’t committed any offense that I should
recognize, nor any I should make amends for, nor do I have any bad view that I
should give up,’ yet the Sangha ejects him for not recognizing an offense,
for not making amends for an offense, or for not giving up a bad view, then
the legal procedure is illegitimate.” A monk who recognises his offense,
etc.“It may be that a monk has an offense he needs to recognize, and a
sangha, several monks, or an individual monk accuses him, saying: ‘You’ve
committed an offense. Do you recognize it?’ If he says, ‘I do,’ yet the
Sangha ejects him for not recognizing an offense, then the legal procedure is
illegitimate. It may be that a monk has an offense he needs to make amends
for, and a sangha, several monks, or an individual monk accuses him, saying:
‘You’ve committed an offense. Make amends for it.’ If he says, ‘I
will,’ yet the Sangha ejects him for not making amends for an offense, then
the legal procedure is illegitimate. It may be that a monk has a bad view he
needs to give up, and a sangha, several monks, or an individual monk accuses
him, saying: ‘You have a bad view that you need to give up.’ If he says,
‘I’ll give it up,’ yet the Sangha ejects him for not giving up a bad
view, then the legal procedure is illegitimate. It may be that a monk has an
offense he needs to recognize and an offense he needs to make amends for …
an offense he needs to recognize and a bad view he needs to give up … an
offense he needs to make amends for and a bad view he needs to give up … an
offense he needs to recognize, an offense he needs to make amends for, and a
bad view he needs to give up, and a sangha, several monks, or an individual
monk accuses him, saying: ‘You’ve committed an offense. Do you recognize
it? Make amends for it. And you have a bad view that you need to give up.’
If he says, ‘I recognize it, I’ll make amends for it, and I’ll give up
that view,’ yet the Sangha ejects him for not recognizing an offense, for
not making amends for an offense, or for not giving up a bad view, then the
legal procedure is illegitimate.” A monk who does not recognise his offense,
etc.“It may be that a monk has an offense he needs to recognize, and a
sangha, several monks, or an individual monk accuses him, saying: ‘You’ve
committed an offense. Do you recognize it?’ If he says, ‘I haven’t
committed any offense that I should recognize,’ and the Sangha ejects him
for not recognizing an offense, then the legal procedure is legitimate. It may
be that a monk has an offense he needs to make amends for, and a sangha,
several monks, or an individual monk accuses him, saying: ‘You’ve
committed an offense. Make amends for it.’ If he says, ‘I haven’t
committed any offense that I should make amends for,’ and the Sangha ejects
him for not making amends for an offense, then the legal procedure is
legitimate. It may be that a monk has a bad view he needs to give up, and a
sangha, several monks, or an individual monk accuses him, saying: ‘You have
a bad view that you need to give up.’ If he says, ‘I don’t have any bad
view that I should give up,’ and the Sangha ejects him for not giving up a
bad view, then the legal procedure is legitimate. It may be that a monk has an
offense he needs to recognize and an offense he needs to make amends for …
an offense he needs to recognize and a bad view he needs to give up … an
offense he needs to make amends for and a bad view he needs to give up … an
offense he needs to recognize, an offense he needs to make amends for, and a
bad view he needs to give up, and a sangha, several monks, or an individual
monk accuses him, saying: ‘You’ve committed an offense. Do you recognize
it? Make amends for it. And you have a bad view that you need to give up.’
If he says, ‘I haven’t committed any offense that I should recognize, nor
any I should make amends for, nor do I have any bad view that I should give
up,’ and the Sangha ejects him for not recognizing an offense, for not
making amends for an offense, or for not giving up a bad view, then the legal
procedure is legitimate.”

8. The discussion of Upāli’s questions On one occasion Venerable Upāli
went to the Buddha, bowed, sat down, and said, “If, sir, a unanimous sangha
doesn’t do a legal procedure face-to-face that should be done face-to-face,
is that a legitimate procedure, in accordance with the Monastic Law?”
“That legal procedure, Upāli, is illegitimate, contrary to the Monastic
Law.” “If a unanimous sangha does a procedure without questioning that
should be done with questioning, does a procedure without admission that
should be done with admission, applies resolution because of past insanity to
one deserving resolution through recollection, does a procedure of further
penalty against one deserving resolution because of past insanity, does a
procedure of condemnation against one deserving a procedure of further
penalty, does a procedure of demotion against one deserving a procedure of
condemnation, does a procedure of banishment against one deserving a procedure
of demotion, does a procedure of reconciliation against one deserving a
procedure of banishment, does a procedure of ejection against one deserving a
procedure of reconciliation, gives probation to one deserving a procedure of
ejection, sends back to the beginning one deserving probation, gives the trial
period to one deserving to be sent back to the beginning, rehabilitates one
deserving the trial period, or gives full ordination to one deserving
rehabilitation, is that a legitimate procedure, in accordance with the
Monastic Law?” “That legal procedure, Upāli, is illegitimate, contrary to
the Monastic Law. If a unanimous sangha doesn’t do a legal procedure
face-to-face that should be done face-to-face, that procedure is illegitimate,
contrary to the Monastic Law, and the Sangha is at fault. If a unanimous
sangha does a legal procedure without questioning that should be done with
questioning, does a legal procedure without admission that should be done with
admission, applies resolution because of past insanity to one deserving
resolution through recollection, does a legal procedure of further penalty
against one deserving resolution because of past insanity, does a legal
procedure of condemnation against one deserving a procedure of further
penalty, does a legal procedure of demotion against one deserving a procedure
of condemnation, does a legal procedure of banishment against one deserving a
procedure of demotion, does a legal procedure of reconciliation against one
deserving a procedure of banishment, does a legal procedure of ejection
against one deserving a procedure of reconciliation, gives probation to one
deserving a procedure of ejection, sends back to the beginning one deserving
probation, gives the trial period to one deserving to be sent back to the
beginning, rehabilitates one deserving the trial period, or gives full
ordination to one deserving rehabilitation, that procedure is illegitimate,
contrary to the Monastic Law, and the Sangha is at fault.” “But if, sir, a
unanimous sangha does a legal procedure face-to-face that should be done
face-to-face, is that a legitimate procedure, in accordance with the Monastic
Law?” “That legal procedure, Upāli, is legitimate, in accordance with the
Monastic Law.” “If a unanimous sangha does a procedure with questioning
that should be done with questioning, does a procedure with admission that
should be done with admission, applies resolution through recollection to one
deserving resolution through recollection, applies resolution because of past
insanity to one deserving resolution because of past insanity, does a
procedure of further penalty against one deserving a procedure of further
penalty, does a procedure of condemnation against one deserving a procedure of
condemnation, does a procedure of demotion against one deserving a procedure
of demotion, does a procedure of banishment against one deserving a procedure
of banishment, does a procedure of reconciliation against one deserving a
procedure of reconciliation, does a procedure of ejection against one
deserving a procedure of ejection, gives probation to one deserving probation,
sends back to the beginning one deserving to be sent back to the beginning,
gives the trial period to one deserving the trial period, rehabilitates one
deserving rehabilitation, or gives full ordination to one deserving full
ordination, is that a legitimate procedure, in accordance with the Monastic
Law?” “That legal procedure, Upāli, is legitimate, in accordance with the
Monastic Law. If a unanimous sangha does a legal procedure face-to-face that
should be done face-to-face, that procedure is legitimate, in accordance with
the Monastic Law, and the Sangha isn’t at fault. If a unanimous sangha does
a legal procedure with questioning that should be done with questioning, does
a legal procedure with admission that should be done with admission, applies
resolution through recollection to one deserving resolution through
recollection, applies resolution because of past insanity to one deserving
resolution because of past insanity, does a legal procedure of further penalty
against one deserving a procedure of further penalty, does a legal procedure
of condemnation against one deserving a procedure of condemnation, does a
legal procedure of demotion against one deserving a procedure of demotion,
does a legal procedure of banishment against one deserving a procedure of
banishment, does a legal procedure of reconciliation against one deserving a
procedure of reconciliation, does a legal procedure of ejection against one
deserving a procedure of ejection, gives probation to one deserving probation,
sends back to the beginning one deserving to be sent back to the beginning,
gives the trial period to one deserving the trial period, rehabilitates one
deserving rehabilitation, or gives full ordination to one deserving full
ordination, that procedure is legitimate, in accordance with the Monastic Law,
and the Sangha isn’t at fault.” “If, sir, a unanimous sangha applies
resolution because of past insanity to one deserving resolution through
recollection and applies resolution through recollection to one deserving
resolution because of past insanity, is that a legitimate procedure, in
accordance with the Monastic Law?” “That legal procedure, Upāli, is
illegitimate, contrary to the Monastic Law.” “If a unanimous sangha does a
procedure of further penalty against one deserving resolution because of past
insanity and applies resolution because of past insanity to one deserving a
procedure of further penalty, does a procedure of condemnation against one
deserving a procedure of further penalty and does a procedure of further
penalty against one deserving a procedure of condemnation, does a procedure of
demotion against one deserving a procedure of condemnation and does a
procedure of condemnation against one deserving a procedure of demotion, does
a procedure of banishment against one deserving a procedure of demotion and
does a procedure of demotion against one deserving a procedure of banishment,
does a procedure of reconciliation against one deserving a procedure of
banishment and does a procedure of banishment against one deserving a
procedure of reconciliation, does a procedure of ejection against one
deserving a procedure of reconciliation and does a procedure of reconciliation
against one deserving a procedure of ejection, gives probation to one
deserving a procedure of ejection and does a procedure of ejection against one
deserving probation, sends back to the beginning one deserving probation and
gives probation to one deserving to be sent back to the beginning, gives the
trial period to one deserving to be sent back to the beginning and sends back
to the beginning one deserving the trial period, rehabilitates one deserving
the trial period and gives the trial period to one deserving rehabilitation,
or gives full ordination to one deserving rehabilitation and rehabilitates one
deserving full ordination, is that a legitimate procedure, in accordance with
the Monastic Law?” “That legal procedure, Upāli, is illegitimate,
contrary to the Monastic Law. If a unanimous sangha applies resolution because
of past insanity to one deserving resolution through recollection and applies
resolution through recollection to one deserving resolution because of past
insanity, that procedure is illegitimate, contrary to the Monastic Law, and
the Sangha is at fault. If a unanimous sangha does a legal procedure of
further penalty against one deserving resolution because of past insanity and
applies resolution because of past insanity to one deserving a procedure of
further penalty, does a legal procedure of condemnation against one deserving
a procedure of further penalty and does a procedure of further penalty against
one deserving a procedure of condemnation, does a legal procedure of demotion
against one deserving a procedure of condemnation and does a procedure of
condemnation against one deserving a procedure of demotion, does a legal
procedure of banishment against one deserving a procedure of demotion and does
a procedure of demotion against one deserving a procedure of banishment, does
a legal procedure of reconciliation against one deserving a procedure of
banishment and does a procedure of banishment against one deserving a
procedure of reconciliation, does a legal procedure of ejection against one
deserving a procedure of reconciliation and does a procedure of reconciliation
against one deserving a procedure of ejection, gives probation to one
deserving a procedure of ejection and does a procedure of ejection against one
deserving probation, sends back to the beginning one deserving probation and
gives probation to one deserving to be sent back to the beginning, gives the
trial period to one deserving to be sent back to the beginning and sends back
to the beginning one deserving the trial period, rehabilitates one deserving
the trial period and gives the trial period to one deserving rehabilitation,
or gives full ordination to one deserving rehabilitation and rehabilitates one
deserving full ordination, that procedure is illegitimate, contrary to the
Monastic Law, and the Sangha is at fault.” “But if, sir, a unanimous
sangha applies resolution through recollection to one deserving resolution
through recollection and applies resolution because of past insanity to one
deserving resolution because of past insanity, is that a legitimate procedure,
in accordance with the Monastic Law?” “That legal procedure, Upāli, is
legitimate, in accordance with the Monastic Law.” “If a unanimous sangha
applies resolution because of past insanity to one deserving resolution
because of past insanity, does a procedure of further penalty against one
deserving a procedure of further penalty, does a procedure of condemnation
against one deserving a procedure of condemnation, does a procedure of
demotion against one deserving a procedure of demotion, does a procedure of
banishment against one deserving a procedure of banishment, does a procedure
of reconciliation against one deserving a procedure of reconciliation, does a
procedure of ejection against one deserving a procedure of ejection, gives
probation to one deserving probation, sends back to the beginning one
deserving to be sent back to the beginning, gives the trial period to one
deserving the trial period, or rehabilitates one deserving rehabilitation and
gives full ordination to one deserving full ordination, is that a legitimate
procedure, in accordance with the Monastic Law?” “That legal procedure,
Upāli, is legitimate, in accordance with the Monastic Law. If a unanimous
sangha applies resolution through recollection to one deserving resolution
through recollection and applies resolution because of past insanity to one
deserving resolution because of past insanity, that procedure is legitimate,
in accordance with the Monastic Law, and the Sangha isn’t at fault. If a
unanimous sangha applies resolution because of past insanity to one deserving
resolution because of past insanity, does a procedure of further penalty
against one deserving a procedure of further penalty, does a procedure of
condemnation against one deserving a procedure of condemnation, does a
procedure of demotion against one deserving a procedure of demotion, does a
procedure of banishment against one deserving a procedure of banishment, does
a procedure of reconciliation against one deserving a procedure of
reconciliation, does a procedure of ejection against one deserving a procedure
of ejection, gives probation to one deserving probation, sends back to the
beginning one deserving to be sent back to the beginning, gives the trial
period to one deserving the trial period, or rehabilitates one deserving
rehabilitation and gives full ordination to one deserving full ordination,
that procedure is legitimate, in accordance with the Monastic Law, and the
Sangha isn’t at fault.” Soon afterwards the Buddha addressed the monks:
“If a unanimous sangha applies resolution because of past insanity to one
deserving resolution through recollection, that procedure is illegitimate,
contrary to the Monastic Law, and the Sangha is at fault. If a unanimous
sangha does a legal procedure of further penalty against one deserving
resolution through recollection, does a legal procedure of condemnation
against one deserving resolution through recollection, does a legal procedure
of demotion against one deserving resolution through recollection, does a
legal procedure of banishment against one deserving resolution through
recollection, does a legal procedure of reconciliation against one deserving
resolution through recollection, does a legal procedure of ejection against
one deserving resolution through recollection, gives probation to one
deserving resolution through recollection, sends back to the beginning one
deserving resolution through recollection, gives the trial period to one
deserving resolution through recollection, rehabilitates one deserving
resolution through recollection, gives full ordination to one deserving
resolution through recollection, that procedure is illegitimate, contrary to
the Monastic Law, and the Sangha is at fault. If a unanimous sangha does a
legal procedure of further penalty against one deserving resolution because of
past insanity, that procedure is illegitimate, contrary to the Monastic Law,
and the Sangha is at fault. If a unanimous sangha does a legal procedure of
condemnation against one deserving resolution because of past insanity, does a
legal procedure of demotion against one deserving resolution because of past
insanity, does a legal procedure of banishment against one deserving
resolution because of past insanity, does a legal procedure of reconciliation
against one deserving resolution because of past insanity, does a legal
procedure of ejection against one deserving resolution because of past
insanity, gives probation to one deserving resolution because of past
insanity, sends back to the beginning one deserving resolution because of past
insanity, gives the trial period to one deserving resolution because of past
insanity, rehabilitates one deserving resolution because of past insanity,
gives full ordination to one deserving resolution because of past insanity, or
applies resolution through recollection to one deserving resolution because of
past insanity, that procedure is illegitimate, contrary to the Monastic Law,
and the Sangha is at fault. If a unanimous sangha does a legal procedure of
condemnation against one deserving a procedure of further penalty … against
one deserving a procedure of condemnation … against one deserving a
procedure of demotion … against one deserving a procedure of banishment …
against one deserving a procedure of reconciliation … against one deserving
a procedure of ejection … against one deserving probation … against one
deserving to be sent back to the beginning … against one deserving the trial
period … against one deserving rehabilitation … or applies resolution
through recollection to one deserving full ordination, that procedure is
illegitimate, contrary to the Monastic Law, and the Sangha is at fault. If a
unanimous sangha applies resolution because of past insanity to one deserving
full ordination, does a legal procedure of further penalty against one
deserving full ordination, does a legal procedure of condemnation against one
deserving full ordination, does a legal procedure of demotion against one
deserving full ordination, does a legal procedure of banishment against one
deserving full ordination, does a legal procedure of reconciliation against
one deserving full ordination, does a legal procedure of ejection against one
deserving full ordination, gives probation to one deserving full ordination,
sends back to the beginning one deserving full ordination, gives the trial
period to one deserving full ordination, or rehabilitates one deserving full
ordination, that procedure is illegitimate, contrary to the Monastic Law, and
the Sangha is at fault.” The second section for recitation on Upāli’s
questions is finished.

9. Discussion of the legal procedure of condemnation “It may be, monks, that
a monk is quarrelsome and argumentative, one who creates legal issues in the
Sangha. The monks consider, ‘This monk is quarrelsome and argumentative, one
who creates legal issues in the Sangha. Well then, let’s do a legal
procedure of condemnation against him.’ They do the procedure against
him—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. He then goes to another
monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha did a legal procedure
of condemnation against this monk—illegitimately and with an incomplete
assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of condemnation against him.’
They do the procedure against him—illegitimately but with a unanimous
assembly. He then goes to yet another monastery. There too the monks consider,
‘The Sangha did a legal procedure of condemnation against this
monk—illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. Well then, let’s do a
procedure of condemnation against him.’ They do the procedure against
him—legitimately but with an incomplete assembly. He then goes to yet
another monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha did a legal
procedure of condemnation against this monk—legitimately but with an
incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of condemnation against
him.’ They do the procedure against him—in a legitimate-like way and with
an incomplete assembly. He then goes to yet another monastery. There too the
monks consider, ‘The Sangha did a legal procedure of condemnation against
this monk—in a legitimate-like way and with an incomplete assembly. Well
then, let’s do a procedure of condemnation against him.’ They do the
procedure against him—in a legitimate-like way but with a unanimous
assembly. “It may be that a monk is quarrelsome and argumentative, one who
creates legal issues in the Sangha. The monks consider, ‘This monk is
quarrelsome and argumentative, one who creates legal issues in the Sangha.
Well then, let’s do a legal procedure of condemnation against him.’ They
do the procedure against him—illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly.
He then goes to another monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha
did a legal procedure of condemnation against this monk—illegitimately but
with a unanimous assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of condemnation
against him.’ They do the procedure against him—legitimately but with an
incomplete assembly. He then goes to yet another monastery. There too the
monks consider, ‘The Sangha did a legal procedure of condemnation against
this monk—legitimately but with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s
do a procedure of condemnation against him.’ They do the procedure against
him—in a legitimate-like way and with an incomplete assembly. He then goes
to yet another monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha did a
legal procedure of condemnation against this monk—in a legitimate-like way
and with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of
condemnation against him.’ They do the procedure against him—in a
legitimate-like way but with a unanimous assembly. He then goes to yet another
monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha did a legal procedure
of condemnation against this monk—in a legitimate-like way but with a
unanimous assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of condemnation against
him.’ They do the procedure against him—illegitimately and with an
incomplete assembly. “It may be that a monk is quarrelsome and
argumentative, one who creates legal issues in the Sangha. The monks consider,
‘This monk is quarrelsome and argumentative, one who creates legal issues in
the Sangha. Well then, let’s do a legal procedure of condemnation against
him.’ They do the procedure against him—legitimately but with an
incomplete assembly. He then goes to another monastery. There too the monks
consider, ‘The Sangha did a legal procedure of condemnation against this
monk—legitimately but with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s do a
procedure of condemnation against him.’ They do the procedure against
him—in a legitimate-like way and with an incomplete assembly. He then goes
to yet another monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha did a
legal procedure of condemnation against this monk—in a legitimate-like way
and with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of
condemnation against him.’ They do the procedure against him—in a
legitimate-like way but with a unanimous assembly. He then goes to yet another
monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha did a legal procedure
of condemnation against this monk—in a legitimate-like way but with a
unanimous assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of condemnation against
him.’ They do the procedure against him—illegitimately and with an
incomplete assembly. He then goes to yet another monastery. There too the
monks consider, ‘The Sangha did a legal procedure of condemnation against
this monk—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s
do a procedure of condemnation against him.’ They do the procedure against
him—illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. “It may be that a monk
is quarrelsome and argumentative, one who creates legal issues in the Sangha.
The monks consider, ‘This monk is quarrelsome and argumentative, one who
creates legal issues in the Sangha. Well then, let’s do a legal procedure of
condemnation against him.’ They do the procedure against him—in a
legitimate-like way and with an incomplete assembly. He then goes to another
monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha did a legal procedure
of condemnation against this monk—in a legitimate-like way and with an
incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of condemnation against
him.’ They do the procedure against him—in a legitimate-like way but with
a unanimous assembly. He then goes to yet another monastery. There too the
monks consider, ‘The Sangha did a legal procedure of condemnation against
this monk—in a legitimate-like way with a unanimous assembly. Well then,
let’s do a procedure of condemnation against him.’ They do the procedure
against him—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. He then goes to
yet another monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha did a legal
procedure of condemnation against this monk—illegitimately and with an
incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of condemnation against
him.’ They do the procedure against him—illegitimately but with a
unanimous assembly. He then goes to yet another monastery. There too the monks
consider, ‘The Sangha did a legal procedure of condemnation against this
monk—illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. Well then, let’s do a
procedure of condemnation against him.’ They do the procedure against
him—legitimately but with an incomplete assembly. “It may be that a monk
is quarrelsome and argumentative, one who creates legal issues in the Sangha.
The monks consider, ‘This monk is quarrelsome and argumentative, one who
creates legal issues in the Sangha. Well then, let’s do a legal procedure of
condemnation against him.’ They do the procedure against him—in a
legitimate-like way but with a unanimous assembly. He then goes to another
monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha did a legal procedure
of condemnation against this monk—in a legitimate-like way but with a
unanimous assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of condemnation against
him.’ They do the procedure against him—illegitimately and with an
incomplete assembly. He then goes to yet another monastery. There too the
monks consider, ‘The Sangha did a legal procedure of condemnation against
this monk—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s
do a procedure of condemnation against him.’ They do the procedure against
him—illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. He then goes to yet
another monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha did a legal
procedure of condemnation against this monk—illegitimately but with a
unanimous assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of condemnation against
him.’ They do the procedure against him—legitimately but with an
incomplete assembly. He then goes to yet another monastery. There too the
monks consider, ‘The Sangha did a legal procedure of condemnation against
this monk—legitimately but with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s
do a procedure of condemnation against him.’ They do the procedure against
him—in a legitimate-like way and with an incomplete assembly.” 10.
Discussion of the legal procedure of demotion “It may be, monks, that a monk
is ignorant, incompetent, often committing offenses, lacking in boundaries,
constantly and improperly socializing with householders. The monks consider,
‘This monk is ignorant, incompetent, often committing offenses, lacking in
boundaries, constantly and improperly socializing with householders. Well
then, let’s do a legal procedure of demotion against him.’ They do the
procedure against him—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. He
then goes to another monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha
did a legal procedure of demotion against this monk—illegitimately and with
an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of demotion against
him.’ They do the procedure against him—illegitimately but with a
unanimous assembly. … legitimately but with an incomplete assembly. … in a
legitimate-like way and with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like
way but with a unanimous assembly. …” The permutation series is to be
expanded as above. 11. Discussion of the legal procedure of banishment “It
may be that a monk is a corrupter of families and badly behaved. The monks
consider, ‘This monk is a corrupter of families and badly behaved. Well
then, let’s do a legal procedure of banishment against him.’ They do the
procedure against him—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. He
then goes to another monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha
did a legal procedure of banishment against this monk—illegitimately and
with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of banishment
against him.’ They do the procedure against him—illegitimately but with a
unanimous assembly. … legitimately but with an incomplete assembly. … in a
legitimate-like way and with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like
way but with a unanimous assembly. …” The permutation series is to be
expanded. 12. Discussion of the legal procedure of reconciliation “It may be
that a monk abuses and reviles householders. The monks consider, ‘This monk
abuses and reviles householders. Well then, let’s do a legal procedure of
reconciliation against him.’ They do the procedure against
him—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. He then goes to another
monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha did a legal procedure
of reconciliation against this monk—illegitimately and with an incomplete
assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of reconciliation against him.’
They do the procedure against him—illegitimately but with a unanimous
assembly. … legitimately but with an incomplete assembly. … in a
legitimate-like way and with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like
way but with a unanimous assembly. …” The permutation series is to be
expanded. 13. Discussion of the legal procedure of ejection for not
recognizing “It may be that a monk commits an offense but refuses to
recognize it. The monks consider, ‘This monk has committed an offense but
refuses to recognize it. Well then, let’s do a legal procedure of ejection
against him for not recognizing an offense.’ They do the procedure against
him—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. He then goes to another
monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha did a legal procedure
of ejection against this monk for not recognizing an offense—illegitimately
and with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of ejection
against him.’ They do the procedure against him—illegitimately but with a
unanimous assembly. … legitimately but with an incomplete assembly. … in a
legitimate-like way and with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like
way but with a unanimous assembly. …” The permutation series is to be
expanded. 14. Discussion of the legal procedure of ejection for not making
amends “It may be that a monk commits an offense but refuses to make amends
for it. The monks consider, ‘This monk has committed an offense but refuses
to make amends for it. Well then, let’s do a legal procedure of ejection
against him for not making amends for an offense.’ They do the procedure
against him—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. He then goes to
another monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha did a legal
procedure of ejection against this monk for not making amends for an
offense—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s
do a procedure of ejection against him.’ They do the procedure against
him—illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. … legitimately but with
an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way and with an incomplete
assembly. … in a legitimate-like way but with a unanimous assembly. …”
The permutation series is to be expanded. 15. Discussion of the legal
procedure of ejection for not giving up a bad view “It may be that a monk
refuses to give up a bad view. The monks consider, ‘This monk refuses to
give up a bad view. Well then, let’s do a legal procedure of ejection
against him for not giving up a bad view.’ They do the procedure against
him—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. He then goes to another
monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha did a legal procedure
of ejection against this monk for not giving up a bad view—illegitimately
and with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of ejection
against him.’ They do the procedure against him—illegitimately but with a
unanimous assembly. … legitimately but with an incomplete assembly. … in a
legitimate-like way and with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like
way but with a unanimous assembly. …” The permutation series is to be
expanded. 16. Discussion of the lifting of the legal procedure of condemnation
“It may be, monks, that the Sangha has done a legal procedure of
condemnation against a monk, that he then conducts himself properly and
suitably so as to deserve to be released, and that he then asks for the
lifting of that procedure. The monks consider, ‘The Sangha has done a legal
procedure of condemnation against this monk. He has conducted himself properly
and suitably so as to deserve to be released, and now asks for the lifting of
that procedure. Well then, let’s lift that procedure.’ They lift that
procedure—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. He then goes to
another monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha has lifted a
legal procedure of condemnation against this monk—illegitimately and with an
incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s lift that procedure.’ They lift that
procedure—illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. He then goes to yet
another monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha has lifted a
legal procedure of condemnation against this monk—illegitimately but with a
unanimous assembly. Well then, let’s lift that procedure.’ They lift that
procedure—legitimately but with an incomplete assembly. He then goes to yet
another monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha has lifted a
legal procedure of condemnation against this monk—legitimately but with an
incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s lift that procedure.’ They lift that
procedure—in a legitimate-like way and with an incomplete assembly. He then
goes to yet another monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha has
lifted a legal procedure of condemnation against this monk—in a
legitimate-like way and with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s lift
that procedure.’ They lift that procedure—in a legitimate-like way but
with a unanimous assembly. “It may be that the Sangha has done a legal
procedure of condemnation against a monk, that he then conducts himself
properly and suitably so as to deserve to be released, and that he then asks
for the lifting of that procedure. The monks consider, ‘The Sangha has done
a legal procedure of condemnation against this monk. He has conducted himself
properly and suitably so as to deserve to be released, and now asks for the
lifting of that procedure. Well then, let’s lift that procedure.’ They
lift that procedure—illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. He then
goes to another monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha has
lifted a legal procedure of condemnation against this monk—illegitimately
but with a unanimous assembly. Well then, let’s lift that procedure.’ They
lift that procedure—legitimately but with an incomplete assembly. He then
goes to yet another monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha has
lifted a legal procedure of condemnation against this monk—legitimately but
with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s lift that procedure.’ They
lift that procedure—in a legitimate-like way and with an incomplete
assembly. He then goes to yet another monastery. There too the monks consider,
‘The Sangha has lifted a legal procedure of condemnation against this
monk—in a legitimate-like way and with an incomplete assembly. Well then,
let’s lift that procedure.’ They lift that procedure—in a
legitimate-like way but with a unanimous assembly. He then goes to yet another
monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha has lifted a legal
procedure of condemnation against this monk—in a legitimate-like way but
with a unanimous assembly. Well then, let’s lift that procedure.’ They
lift that procedure—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. “It
may be that the Sangha has done a legal procedure of condemnation against a
monk, that he then conducts himself properly and suitably so as to deserve to
be released, and that he then asks for the lifting of that procedure. The
monks consider, ‘The Sangha has done a legal procedure of condemnation
against this monk. He has conducted himself properly and suitably so as to
deserve to be released, and now asks for the lifting of that procedure. Well
then, let’s lift that procedure.’ They lift that procedure—legitimately
but with an incomplete assembly. He then goes to another monastery. There too
the monks consider, ‘The Sangha has lifted a legal procedure of condemnation
against this monk—legitimately but with an incomplete assembly. Well then,
let’s lift that procedure.’ They lift that procedure—in a
legitimate-like way and with an incomplete assembly. He then goes to yet
another monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha has lifted a
legal procedure of condemnation against this monk—in a legitimate-like way
and with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s lift that procedure.’
They lift that procedure—in a legitimate-like way but with a unanimous
assembly. He then goes to yet another monastery. There too the monks consider,
‘The Sangha has lifted a legal procedure of condemnation against this
monk—in a legitimate-like way but with a unanimous assembly. Well then,
let’s lift that procedure.’ They lift that procedure—illegitimately and
with an incomplete assembly. He then goes to yet another monastery. There too
the monks consider, ‘The Sangha has lifted a legal procedure of condemnation
against this monk—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. Well then,
let’s lift that procedure.’ They lift that procedure—illegitimately but
with a unanimous assembly. “It may be that the Sangha has done a legal
procedure of condemnation against a monk, that he then conducts himself
properly and suitably so as to deserve to be released, and that he then asks
for the lifting of that procedure. The monks consider, ‘The Sangha has done
a legal procedure of condemnation against this monk. He has conducted himself
properly and suitably so as to deserve to be released, and now asks for the
lifting of that procedure. Well then, let’s lift that procedure.’ They
lift that procedure—in a legitimate-like way and with an incomplete
assembly. He then goes to another monastery. There too the monks consider,
‘The Sangha has lifted a legal procedure of condemnation against this
monk—in a legitimate-like way and with an incomplete assembly. Well then,
let’s lift that procedure.’ They lift that procedure—in a
legitimate-like way but with a unanimous assembly. He then goes to yet another
monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha has lifted a legal
procedure of condemnation against this monk—in a legitimate-like way but
with a unanimous assembly. Well then, let’s lift that procedure.’ They
lift that procedure—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. He then
goes to yet another monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha has
lifted a legal procedure of condemnation against this monk—illegitimately
and with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s lift that procedure.’
They lift that procedure—illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. He
then goes to yet another monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The
Sangha has lifted a legal procedure of condemnation against this
monk—illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. Well then, let’s lift
that procedure.’ They lift that procedure—legitimately but with an
incomplete assembly. “It may be that the Sangha has done a legal procedure
of condemnation against a monk, that he then conducts himself properly and
suitably so as to deserve to be released, and that he then asks for the
lifting of that procedure. The monks consider, ‘The Sangha has done a legal
procedure of condemnation against this monk. He has conducted himself properly
and suitably so as to deserve to be released, and now asks for the lifting of
that procedure. Well then, let’s lift that procedure.’ They lift that
procedure—in a legitimate-like way but with a unanimous assembly. He then
goes to another monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha has
lifted a legal procedure of condemnation against this monk—in a
legitimate-like way but with a unanimous assembly. Well then, let’s lift
that procedure.’ They lift that procedure—illegitimately and with an
incomplete assembly. He then goes to yet another monastery. There too the
monks consider, ‘The Sangha has lifted a legal procedure of condemnation
against this monk—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. Well then,
let’s lift that procedure.’ They lift that procedure—illegitimately but
with a unanimous assembly. He then goes to yet another monastery. There too
the monks consider, ‘The Sangha has lifted a legal procedure of condemnation
against this monk—illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. Well then,
let’s lift that procedure.’ They lift that procedure—legitimately but
with an incomplete assembly. He then goes to yet another monastery. There too
the monks consider, ‘The Sangha has lifted a legal procedure of condemnation
against this monk—legitimately but with an incomplete assembly. Well then,
let’s lift that procedure.’ They lift that procedure—in a
legitimate-like way and with an incomplete assembly.” 17. Discussion of the
lifting of the legal procedure of demotion “It may be, monks, that the
Sangha has done a legal procedure of demotion against a monk, that he then
conducts himself properly and suitably so as to deserve to be released, and
that he then asks for the lifting of that procedure. The monks consider,
‘The Sangha has done a legal procedure of demotion against this monk. He has
conducted himself properly and suitably so as to deserve to be released, and
now asks for the lifting of that procedure. Well then, let’s lift that
procedure.’ They lift that procedure—illegitimately and with an incomplete
assembly. He then goes to another monastery. There too the monks consider,
‘The Sangha has lifted a legal procedure of demotion against this
monk—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s lift
that procedure.’ They lift that procedure—illegitimately but with a
unanimous assembly. … legitimately but with an incomplete assembly. … in a
legitimate-like way and with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like
way but with a unanimous assembly. …” The permutation series is to be
expanded. 18. Discussion of the lifting of the legal procedure of banishment
“It may be that the Sangha has done a legal procedure of banishment against
a monk, that he then conducts himself properly and suitably so as to deserve
to be released, and that he then asks for the lifting of that procedure. The
monks consider, ‘The Sangha has done a legal procedure of banishment against
this monk. He has conducted himself properly and suitably so as to deserve to
be released, and now asks for the lifting of that procedure. Well then,
let’s lift that procedure.’ They lift that procedure—illegitimately and
with an incomplete assembly. He then goes to another monastery. There too the
monks consider, ‘The Sangha has lifted a legal procedure of banishment
against this monk—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. Well then,
let’s lift that procedure.’ They lift that procedure—illegitimately but
with a unanimous assembly. … legitimately but with an incomplete assembly.
… in a legitimate-like way and with an incomplete assembly. … in a
legitimate-like way but with a unanimous assembly. …” The permutation
series is to be expanded. 19. Discussion of the lifting of the legal procedure
of reconciliation “It may be that the Sangha has done a legal procedure of
reconciliation against a monk, that he then conducts himself properly and
suitably so as to deserve to be released, and that he then asks for the
lifting of that procedure. The monks consider, ‘The Sangha has done a legal
procedure of reconciliation against this monk. He has conducted himself
properly and suitably so as to deserve to be released, and now asks for the
lifting of that procedure. Well then, let’s lift that procedure.’ They
lift that procedure—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. He then
goes to another monastery. There too the monks consider, ‘The Sangha has
lifted a legal procedure of reconciliation against this monk—illegitimately
and with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s lift that procedure.’
They lift that procedure—illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. …
legitimately but with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way and
with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way but with a unanimous
assembly. …” The permutation series is to be expanded. 20. Discussion of
the lifting of the legal procedure of ejection for not recognizing “It may
be that the Sangha has done a legal procedure of ejection against a monk for
not recognizing an offense, that he then conducts himself properly and
suitably so as to deserve to be released, and that he then asks for the
lifting of that procedure. The monks consider, ‘The Sangha has done a legal
procedure of ejection against this monk for not recognizing an offense. He has
conducted himself properly and suitably so as to deserve to be released, and
now asks for the lifting of that procedure. Well then, let’s lift that
procedure.’ They lift that procedure—illegitimately and with an incomplete
assembly. He then goes to another monastery. There too the monks consider,
‘The Sangha has lifted a legal procedure of ejection against this monk for
not recognizing an offense—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly.
Well then, let’s lift that procedure.’ They lift that
procedure—illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. … legitimately but
with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way and with an
incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way but with a unanimous
assembly. …” The permutation series is to be expanded. 21. Discussion of
the lifting of the legal procedure of ejection for not making amends “It may
be that the Sangha has done a legal procedure of ejection against a monk for
not making amends for an offense, that he then conducts himself properly and
suitably so as to deserve to be released, and that he then asks for the
lifting of that procedure. The monks consider, ‘The Sangha has done a legal
procedure of ejection against this monk for not making amends for an offense.
He has conducted himself properly and suitably so as to deserve to be
released, and now asks for the lifting of that procedure. Well then, let’s
lift that procedure.’ They lift that procedure—illegitimately and with an
incomplete assembly. He then goes to another monastery. There too the monks
consider, ‘The Sangha has lifted a legal procedure of ejection against this
monk for not making amends for an offense—illegitimately and with an
incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s lift that procedure.’ They lift that
procedure—illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. … legitimately but
with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way and with an
incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way but with a unanimous
assembly. …” The permutation series is to be expanded. 22. Discussion of
the lifting of the legal procedure of ejection for not giving up a bad view
“It may be that the Sangha has done a legal procedure of ejection against a
monk for not giving up a bad view, that he then conducts himself properly and
suitably so as to deserve to be released, and that he then asks for the
lifting of that procedure. The monks consider, ‘The Sangha has done a legal
procedure of ejection against this monk for not giving up a bad view. He has
conducted himself properly and suitably so as to deserve to be released, and
now asks for the lifting of that procedure. Well then, let’s lift that
procedure.’ They lift that procedure—illegitimately and with an incomplete
assembly. He then goes to another monastery. There too the monks consider,
‘The Sangha has lifted a legal procedure of ejection against this monk for
not giving up a bad view—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly.
Well then, let’s lift that procedure.’ They lift that
procedure—illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. … legitimately but
with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way and with an
incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way but with a unanimous
assembly. …” The permutation series is to be expanded. 23. Discussion of
disputes on the legal procedure of condemnation “It may be, monks, that a
monk is quarrelsome and argumentative, one who creates legal issues in the
Sangha. The monks consider, ‘This monk is quarrelsome and argumentative, one
who creates legal issues in the Sangha. Well then, let’s do a legal
procedure of condemnation against him.’ They do the
procedure—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. The Sangha there
starts disputing: ‘It was an illegitimate procedure done with an incomplete
assembly,’ ‘It was an illegitimate procedure done with a unanimous
assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate procedure done with an incomplete
assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure done with an incomplete
assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure done with a unanimous
assembly,’ ‘The procedure is invalid, it was badly done, and it needs to
be done again.’ Those monks who say, ‘It was an illegitimate legal
procedure done with an incomplete assembly,’ and those who say, ‘The legal
procedure is invalid, it was badly done, and it needs to be done again,’
they are the ones there who speak in accordance with the Teaching. “It may
be that a monk is quarrelsome and argumentative, one who creates legal issues
in the Sangha. The monks consider, ‘This monk is quarrelsome and
argumentative, one who creates legal issues in the Sangha. Well then, let’s
do a legal procedure of condemnation against him.’ They do the
procedure—illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. The Sangha there
starts disputing: ‘It was an illegitimate procedure done with an incomplete
assembly,’ ‘It was an illegitimate procedure done with a unanimous
assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate procedure done with an incomplete
assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure done with an incomplete
assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure done with a unanimous
assembly,’ ‘The procedure is invalid, it was badly done, and it needs to
be done again.’ Those monks who say, ‘It was an illegitimate legal
procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ and those who say, ‘The legal
procedure is invalid, it was badly done, and it needs to be done again,’
they are the ones there who speak in accordance with the Teaching. “It may
be that a monk is quarrelsome and argumentative, one who creates legal issues
in the Sangha. The monks consider, ‘This monk is quarrelsome and
argumentative, one who creates legal issues in the Sangha. Well then, let’s
do a legal procedure of condemnation against him.’ They do the
procedure—legitimately but with an incomplete assembly. The Sangha there
starts disputing: ‘It was an illegitimate procedure done with an incomplete
assembly,’ ‘It was an illegitimate procedure done with a unanimous
assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate procedure done with an incomplete
assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure done with an incomplete
assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure done with a unanimous
assembly,’ ‘The procedure is invalid, it was badly done, and it needs to
be done again.’ Those monks who say, ‘It was a legitimate legal procedure
done with an incomplete assembly,’ and those who say, ‘The legal procedure
is invalid, it was badly done, and it needs to be done again,’ they are the
ones there who speak in accordance with the Teaching. “It may be that a monk
is quarrelsome and argumentative, one who creates legal issues in the Sangha.
The monks consider, ‘This monk is quarrelsome and argumentative, one who
creates legal issues in the Sangha. Well then, let’s do a legal procedure of
condemnation against him.’ They do the procedure—in a legitimate-like way
and with an incomplete assembly. The Sangha there starts disputing: ‘It was
an illegitimate procedure done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was an
illegitimate procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ ‘It was a
legitimate procedure done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a
legitimate-like procedure done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a
legitimate-like procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ ‘The procedure
is invalid, it was badly done, and it needs to be done again.’ Those monks
who say, ‘It was a legitimate-like legal procedure done with an incomplete
assembly,’ and those who say, ‘The legal procedure is invalid, it was
badly done, and it needs to be done again,’ they are the ones there who
speak in accordance with the Teaching. “It may be that a monk is quarrelsome
and argumentative, one who creates legal issues in the Sangha. The monks
consider, ‘This monk is quarrelsome and argumentative, one who creates legal
issues in the Sangha. Well then, let’s do a legal procedure of condemnation
against him.’ They do the procedure—in a legitimate-like way but with a
unanimous assembly. The Sangha there starts disputing: ‘It was an
illegitimate procedure done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was an
illegitimate procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ ‘It was a
legitimate procedure done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a
legitimate-like procedure done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a
legitimate-like procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ ‘The procedure
is invalid, it was badly done, and it needs to be done again.’ Those monks
who say, ‘It was a legitimate-like legal procedure done with a unanimous
assembly,’ and those who say, ‘The legal procedure is invalid, it was
badly done, and it needs to be done again,’ they are the ones there who
speak in accordance with the Teaching.” 24. Discussion of disputes on the
legal procedure of demotion “It may be, monks, that a monk is ignorant,
incompetent, often committing offenses, lacking in boundaries, constantly and
improperly socializing with householders. The monks consider, ‘This monk is
ignorant, incompetent, often committing offenses, lacking in boundaries,
constantly and improperly socializing with householders. Well then, let’s do
a legal procedure of demotion against him.’ They do the
procedure—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. … illegitimately
but with a unanimous assembly. … legitimately but with an incomplete
assembly. … in a legitimate-like way and with an incomplete assembly. … in
a legitimate-like way but with a unanimous assembly. The Sangha there starts
disputing: ‘It was an illegitimate procedure done with an incomplete
assembly,’ ‘It was an illegitimate procedure done with a unanimous
assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate procedure done with an incomplete
assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure done with an incomplete
assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure done with a unanimous
assembly,’ ‘The procedure is invalid, it was badly done, and it needs to
be done again.’ Those monks who say, ‘It was a legitimate-like legal
procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ and those who say, ‘The legal
procedure is invalid, it was badly done, and it needs to be done again,’
they are the ones there who speak in accordance with the Teaching.” These
five contracted sections are finished. 25. Discussion of disputes on the legal
procedure of banishment “It may be that a monk is a corrupter of families
and badly behaved. The monks consider, ‘This monk is a corrupter of families
and badly behaved. Well then, let’s do a legal procedure of banishment
against him.’ They do the procedure—illegitimately and with an incomplete
assembly. … illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. … legitimately
but with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way and with an
incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way but with a unanimous
assembly. The Sangha there starts disputing: ‘It was an illegitimate
procedure done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was an illegitimate
procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate procedure
done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure
done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure
done with a unanimous assembly,’ ‘The procedure is invalid, it was badly
done, and it needs to be done again.’ Those monks who say, ‘It was a
legitimate-like legal procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ and those
who say, ‘The legal procedure is invalid, it was badly done, and it needs to
be done again,’ they are the ones there who speak in accordance with the
Teaching.” These five contracted sections are finished. 26. Discussion of
disputes on the legal procedure of reconciliation “It may be that a monk
abuses and reviles householders. The monks consider, ‘This monk abuses and
reviles householders. Well then, let’s do a legal procedure of
reconciliation against him.’ They do the procedure—illegitimately and with
an incomplete assembly. … illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. …
legitimately but with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way and
with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way but with a unanimous
assembly. The Sangha there starts disputing: ‘It was an illegitimate
procedure done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was an illegitimate
procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate procedure
done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure
done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure
done with a unanimous assembly,’ ‘The procedure is invalid, it was badly
done, and it needs to be done again.’ Those monks who say, ‘It was a
legitimate-like legal procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ and those
who say, ‘The legal procedure is invalid, it was badly done, and it needs to
be done again,’ they are the ones there who speak in accordance with the
Teaching.” These five contracted sections are finished. 27. Discussion of
disputes on the legal procedure of ejection for not recognizing “It may be
that a monk commits an offense but refuses to recognize it. The monks
consider, ‘This monk has committed an offense but refuses to recognize it.
Well then, let’s do a legal procedure of ejection against him for not
recognizing an offense.’ They do the procedure—illegitimately and with an
incomplete assembly. … illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. …
legitimately but with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way and
with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way but with a unanimous
assembly. The Sangha there starts disputing: ‘It was an illegitimate
procedure done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was an illegitimate
procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate procedure
done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure
done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure
done with a unanimous assembly,’ ‘The procedure is invalid, it was badly
done, and it needs to be done again.’ Those monks who say, ‘It was a
legitimate-like legal procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ and those
who say, ‘The legal procedure is invalid, it was badly done, and it needs to
be done again,’ they are the ones there who speak in accordance with the
Teaching.” These five contracted sections are finished. 28. Discussion of
disputes on the legal procedure of ejection for not making amends “It may be
that a monk commits an offense but refuses to make amends for it. The monks
consider, ‘This monk has committed an offense but refuses to make amends for
it. Well then, let’s do a legal procedure of ejection against him for not
making amends for an offense.’ They do the procedure—illegitimately and
with an incomplete assembly. … illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly.
… legitimately but with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way
and with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way but with a
unanimous assembly. The Sangha there starts disputing: ‘It was an
illegitimate procedure done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was an
illegitimate procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ ‘It was a
legitimate procedure done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a
legitimate-like procedure done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a
legitimate-like procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ ‘The procedure
is invalid, it was badly done, and it needs to be done again.’ Those monks
who say, ‘It was a legitimate-like legal procedure done with a unanimous
assembly,’ and those who say, ‘The legal procedure is invalid, it was
badly done, and it needs to be done again,’ they are the ones there who
speak in accordance with the Teaching.” These five contracted sections are
finished. 29. Discussion of disputes on the legal procedure of ejection for
not giving up a bad view “It may be that a monk refuses to give up a bad
view. The monks consider, ‘This monk refuses to give up a bad view. Well
then, let’s do a legal procedure of ejection against him for not giving up a
bad view.’ They do the procedure—illegitimately and with an incomplete
assembly. … illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. … legitimately
but with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way and with an
incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way but with a unanimous
assembly. The Sangha there starts disputing: ‘It was an illegitimate
procedure done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was an illegitimate
procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate procedure
done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure
done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure
done with a unanimous assembly,’ ‘The procedure is invalid, it was badly
done, and it needs to be done again.’ Those monks who say, ‘It was a
legitimate-like legal procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ and those
who say, ‘The legal procedure is invalid, it was badly done, and it needs to
be done again,’ they are the ones there who speak in accordance with the
Teaching.” These five contracted sections are finished. 30. Discussion of
the lifting of the legal procedure of condemnation “It may be, monks, that
the Sangha has done a legal procedure of condemnation against a monk, that he
then conducts himself properly and suitably so as to deserve to be released,
and that he then asks for the lifting of that procedure. The monks consider,
‘The Sangha has done a legal procedure of condemnation against this monk. He
has conducted himself properly and suitably so as to deserve to be released,
and now asks for the lifting of that procedure. Well then, let’s lift that
procedure.’ They lift that procedure—illegitimately and with an incomplete
assembly. The Sangha there starts disputing: ‘It was an illegitimate
procedure done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was an illegitimate
procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate procedure
done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure
done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure
done with a unanimous assembly,’ ‘The procedure is invalid, it was badly
done, and it needs to be done again.’ Those monks who say, ‘It was an
illegitimate legal procedure done with an incomplete assembly,’ and those
who say, ‘The legal procedure is invalid, it was badly done, and it needs to
be done again,’ they are the ones there who speak in accordance with the
Teaching. “It may be that the Sangha has done a legal procedure of
condemnation against a monk, that he then conducts himself properly and
suitably so as to deserve to be released, and that he then asks for the
lifting of that procedure. The monks consider, ‘The Sangha has done a legal
procedure of condemnation against this monk. He has conducted himself properly
and suitably so as to deserve to be released, and now asks for the lifting of
that procedure. Well then, let’s lift that procedure.’ They lift that
procedure—illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. The Sangha there
starts disputing: ‘It was an illegitimate procedure done with an incomplete
assembly,’ ‘It was an illegitimate procedure done with a unanimous
assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate procedure done with an incomplete
assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure done with an incomplete
assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure done with a unanimous
assembly,’ ‘The procedure is invalid, it was badly done, and it needs to
be done again.’ Those monks who say, ‘It was an illegitimate legal
procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ and those who say, ‘The legal
procedure is invalid, it was badly done, and it needs to be done again,’
they are the ones there who speak in accordance with the Teaching. “It may
be that the Sangha has done a legal procedure of condemnation against a monk,
that he then conducts himself properly and suitably so as to deserve to be
released, and that he then asks for the lifting of that procedure. The monks
consider, ‘The Sangha has done a legal procedure of condemnation against
this monk. He has conducted himself properly and suitably so as to deserve to
be released, and now asks for the lifting of that procedure. Well then,
let’s lift that procedure.’ They lift that procedure—legitimately but
with an incomplete assembly. The Sangha there starts disputing: ‘It was an
illegitimate procedure done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was an
illegitimate procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ ‘It was a
legitimate procedure done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a
legitimate-like procedure done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a
legitimate-like procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ ‘The procedure
is invalid, it was badly done, and it needs to be done again.’ Those monks
who say, ‘It was a legitimate legal procedure done with an incomplete
assembly,’ and those who say, ‘The legal procedure is invalid, it was
badly done, and it needs to be done again,’ they are the ones there who
speak in accordance with the Teaching. “It may be that the Sangha has done a
legal procedure of condemnation against a monk, that he then conducts himself
properly and suitably so as to deserve to be released, and that he then asks
for the lifting of that procedure. The monks consider, ‘The Sangha has done
a legal procedure of condemnation against this monk. He has conducted himself
properly and suitably so as to deserve to be released, and now asks for the
lifting of that procedure. Well then, let’s lift that procedure.’ They
lift that procedure—in a legitimate-like way and with an incomplete
assembly. The Sangha there starts disputing: ‘It was an illegitimate
procedure done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was an illegitimate
procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate procedure
done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure
done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure
done with a unanimous assembly,’ ‘The procedure is invalid, it was badly
done, and it needs to be done again.’ Those monks who say, ‘It was a
legitimate-like legal procedure done with an incomplete assembly,’ and those
who say, ‘The legal procedure is invalid, it was badly done, and it needs to
be done again,’ they are the ones there who speak in accordance with the
Teaching. “It may be that the Sangha has done a legal procedure of
condemnation against a monk, that he then conducts himself properly and
suitably so as to deserve to be released, and that he then asks for the
lifting of that procedure. The monks consider, ‘The Sangha has done a legal
procedure of condemnation against this monk. He has conducted himself properly
and suitably so as to deserve to be released, and now asks for the lifting of
that procedure. Well then, let’s lift that procedure.’ They lift that
procedure—in a legitimate-like way but with a unanimous assembly. The Sangha
there starts disputing: ‘It was an illegitimate procedure done with an
incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was an illegitimate procedure done with a
unanimous assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate procedure done with an
incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure done with an
incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure done with a
unanimous assembly,’ ‘The procedure is invalid, it was badly done, and it
needs to be done again.’ Those monks who say, ‘It was a legitimate-like
legal procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ and those who say, ‘The
legal procedure is invalid, it was badly done, and it needs to be done
again,’ they are the ones there who speak in accordance with the
Teaching.” 31. Discussion of the lifting of the legal procedure of demotion
“It may be, monks, that the Sangha has done a legal procedure of demotion
against a monk, that he then conducts himself properly and suitably so as to
deserve to be released, and that he then asks for the lifting of that
procedure. The monks consider, ‘The Sangha has done a legal procedure of
demotion against this monk. He has conducted himself properly and suitably so
as to deserve to be released, and now asks for the lifting of that procedure.
Well then, let’s lift that procedure.’ They lift that
procedure—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. … illegitimately
but with a unanimous assembly. … legitimately but with an incomplete
assembly. … in a legitimate-like way and with an incomplete assembly. … in
a legitimate-like way but with a unanimous assembly. The Sangha there starts
disputing: ‘It was an illegitimate procedure done with an incomplete
assembly,’ ‘It was an illegitimate procedure done with a unanimous
assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate procedure done with an incomplete
assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure done with an incomplete
assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure done with a unanimous
assembly,’ ‘The procedure is invalid, it was badly done, and it needs to
be done again.’ Those monks who say, ‘It was a legitimate-like legal
procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ and those who say, ‘The legal
procedure is invalid, it was badly done, and it needs to be done again,’
they are the ones there who speak in accordance with the Teaching.” These
five contracted sections, too, are finished. 32. Discussion of the lifting of
the legal procedure of banishment “It may be that the Sangha has done a
legal procedure of banishment against a monk, that he then conducts himself
properly and suitably so as to deserve to be released, and that he then asks
for the lifting of that procedure. The monks consider, ‘The Sangha has done
a legal procedure of banishment against this monk. He has conducted himself
properly and suitably so as to deserve to be released, and now asks for the
lifting of that procedure. Well then, let’s lift that procedure.’ They
lift that procedure—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. …
illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. … legitimately but with an
incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way and with an incomplete
assembly. … in a legitimate-like way but with a unanimous assembly. The
Sangha there starts disputing: ‘It was an illegitimate procedure done with
an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was an illegitimate procedure done with a
unanimous assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate procedure done with an
incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure done with an
incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure done with a
unanimous assembly,’ ‘The procedure is invalid, it was badly done, and it
needs to be done again.’ Those monks who say, ‘It was a legitimate-like
legal procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ and those who say, ‘The
legal procedure is invalid, it was badly done, and it needs to be done
again,’ they are the ones there who speak in accordance with the
Teaching.” These five contracted sections, too, are finished. 33. Discussion
of the lifting of the legal procedure of reconciliation “It may be that the
Sangha has done a legal procedure of reconciliation against a monk, that he
then conducts himself properly and suitably so as to deserve to be released,
and that he then asks for the lifting of that procedure. The monks consider,
‘The Sangha has done a legal procedure of reconciliation against this monk.
He has conducted himself properly and suitably so as to deserve to be
released, and now asks for the lifting of that procedure. Well then, let’s
lift that procedure.’ They lift that procedure—illegitimately and with an
incomplete assembly. … illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. …
legitimately but with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way and
with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way but with a unanimous
assembly. The Sangha there starts disputing: ‘It was an illegitimate
procedure done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was an illegitimate
procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate procedure
done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure
done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure
done with a unanimous assembly,’ ‘The procedure is invalid, it was badly
done, and it needs to be done again.’ Those monks who say, ‘It was a
legitimate-like legal procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ and those
who say, ‘The legal procedure is invalid, it was badly done, and it needs to
be done again,’ they are the ones there who speak in accordance with the
Teaching.” These five contracted sections, too, are finished. 34. Discussion
of the lifting of the legal procedure of ejection for not recognizing “It
may be that the Sangha has done a legal procedure of ejection against a monk
for not recognizing an offense, that he then conducts himself properly and
suitably so as to deserve to be released, and that he then asks for the
lifting of that procedure. The monks consider, ‘The Sangha has done a legal
procedure of ejection against this monk for not recognizing an offense. He has
conducted himself properly and suitably so as to deserve to be released, and
now asks for the lifting of that procedure. Well then, let’s lift that
procedure.’ They lift that procedure—illegitimately and with an incomplete
assembly. … illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. … legitimately
but with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way and with an
incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way but with a unanimous
assembly. The Sangha there starts disputing: ‘It was an illegitimate
procedure done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was an illegitimate
procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate procedure
done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure
done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure
done with a unanimous assembly,’ ‘The procedure is invalid, it was badly
done, and it needs to be done again.’ Those monks who say, ‘It was a
legitimate-like legal procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ and those
who say, ‘The legal procedure is invalid, it was badly done, and it needs to
be done again,’ they are the ones there who speak in accordance with the
Teaching.” These five contracted sections, too, are finished. 35. Discussion
of the lifting of the legal procedure of ejection for not making amends “It
may be that the Sangha has done a legal procedure of ejection against a monk
for not making amends for an offense, that he then conducts himself properly
and suitably so as to deserve to be released, and that he then asks for the
lifting of that procedure. The monks consider, ‘The Sangha has done a legal
procedure of ejection against this monk for not making amends for an offense.
He has conducted himself properly and suitably so as to deserve to be
released, and now asks for the lifting of that procedure. Well then, let’s
lift that procedure.’ They lift that procedure—illegitimately and with an
incomplete assembly. … illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. …
legitimately but with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way and
with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way but with a unanimous
assembly. The Sangha there starts disputing: ‘It was an illegitimate
procedure done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was an illegitimate
procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate procedure
done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure
done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure
done with a unanimous assembly,’ ‘The procedure is invalid, it was badly
done, and it needs to be done again.’ Those monks who say, ‘It was a
legitimate-like legal procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ and those
who say, ‘The legal procedure is invalid, it was badly done, and it needs to
be done again,’ they are the ones there who speak in accordance with the
Teaching.” These five contracted sections, too, are finished. 36. Discussion
of the lifting of the legal procedure of ejection for not giving up a bad view
“It may be that the Sangha has done a legal procedure of ejection against a
monk for not giving up a bad view, that he then conducts himself properly and
suitably so as to deserve to be released, and that he then asks for the
lifting of that procedure. The monks consider, ‘The Sangha has done a legal
procedure of ejection against this monk for not giving up a bad view. He has
conducted himself properly and suitably so as to deserve to be released, and
now asks for the lifting of that procedure. Well then, let’s lift that
procedure.’ They lift that procedure—illegitimately and with an incomplete
assembly. … illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. … legitimately
but with an incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way and with an
incomplete assembly. … in a legitimate-like way but with a unanimous
assembly. The Sangha there starts disputing: ‘It was an illegitimate
procedure done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was an illegitimate
procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate procedure
done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure
done with an incomplete assembly,’ ‘It was a legitimate-like procedure
done with a unanimous assembly,’ ‘The procedure is invalid, it was badly
done, and it needs to be done again.’ Those monks who say, ‘It was a
legitimate-like legal procedure done with a unanimous assembly,’ and those
who say, ‘The legal procedure is invalid, it was badly done, and it needs to
be done again,’ they are the ones there who speak in accordance with the
Teaching.” These five contracted sections, too, are finished. The ninth
chapter on legal procedures is finished. This is the summary: “The Buddha
was at Campā, The account of the village of Vāsabha; Helping the newly
arrived, He worked for what they wanted. Knowing, ‘They are
knowledgeable’, He made no effort then; Ejected, ‘He did not’, He went
to the Victor. Illegitimate legal procedures with incomplete assembly, And
illegitimate legal procedures with unanimous assembly; And legitimate legal
procedures with incomplete assembly, Legitimate-like with incomplete assembly.
Legitimate-like with unanimous assembly, One person ejects another; And one
ejects two or three, One ejects a sangha. The same for two and three, And a
sangha ejects a sangha; The Excellent Omniscient One having heard, Prohibited
the illegitimate. A procedure deficient in motion, But complete in
announcement; One deficient in announcement, But complete in motion. And one
deficient in both, And not according to the Teaching; The Monastic Law, the
Teacher, objected to, Reversible, unfit to stand. Illegitimate with incomplete
assembly, with unanimous assembly, Legitimate, two legitimate-like; Just
legitimate with a unanimous assembly, Was allowed by the Buddha. A group of
four, a group of five, And a group of ten, twenty; And a group of more than
twenty, Thus a five-fold sangha. Apart from ordination, And the procedure of
invitation; Together with the procedure of rehabilitation, Is done by a group
of four. Apart from two procedures, Ordination in the Middle Country;
Rehabilitation, a group of five, Does all procedures. Apart from
rehabilitation, Is a group of ten monks; A sangha that does all procedures, Is
twenty, a doer of all. A nun, and a trainee nun, A novice monk, a novice nun;
Who has renounced, the worst kind of offense, Ejected for not seeing an
offense. For not making amends, for a bad view, A paṇḍaka, a fake monk;
Monastics of another religion, animal, Killer of mother, and father. A
perfected one, a rapist of a nun, A schismatic, a shedder of blood; A
gynandromorph, a different Buddhist sect, Outside the monastery zone, by
supernormal power. The one who is subject to the legal procedure, These
twenty-four are; Prohibited by the Fully Awakened One, For these do not
complete the quorum. If, with one on probation as the fourth, It should give
probation; Or send to the beginning, give trial, rehabilitate, It’s invalid,
not to be done. One deserving sending back, deserving trial, on trial, And
even deserving rehabilitation; These five cannot do a procedure, Explained the
Fully Awakened One. A nun, and a trainee nun, A novice monk, a novice nun; Who
has renounced, the worst kind, insane, Deranged, pain, for not seeing. For not
making amends, for a bad view, And also a <i lang='pi'
translate='no'>paṇḍaka</i>, gynandromorph; One from a different Buddhist
sect, monastery zone, Air, and the subject of the procedure. Of these
eighteen, An objection is invalid; Of a regular monk, An objection is valid.
For one who is pure, the sending away fails, For the fool it succeeds; The <i
lang='pi' translate='no'>paṇḍaka</i>, living together by theft, Joined,
animal. Of mother, of father, a perfected One, A rapist, a schismatic; And a
shedder of blood, And one who is a gynandromorph. Of these eleven, The
admittance fails; Hand, foot, both of them, Ear, nose, both of them. Finger,
thumb, tendon, Joined, and hunchback, dwarf; Goiter, branded, and whipped, And
sentenced, elephantiasis. Serious, abnormal, and blind in one eye, Crooked
limb, lame, and also the paralyzed; Crippled, weak, Blind, and mute, deaf.
Blind and mute, blind and deaf, Mute and deaf; And blind and mute and deaf,
Thirty-two exactly. For them there is admittance, Explained the Fully Awakened
one; They are to be seen, to be remedied, There is no sending away. A
procedure of ejection against one, Seven are illegitimate; If committed but
acting properly, Those seven too are illegitimate. If committed and not acting
properly, Seven procedures are legitimate; Face-to-face, and questioning, And
done with admission. Recollection, insanity, penalty, Condemnation, and with
demotion; Banishment, reconciliation, Ejection, and probation. Beginning,
trial, rehabilitation, Just so ordination; If it does one in place of another,
These sixteen are illegitimate. If it does the right one, These sixteen are
legitimate; It would counter accuse reciprocally, These sixteen are
illegitimate. Two and two having that basis, Also these sixteen are
legitimate; The permutation with a one-by-one basis, ‘Illegitimate’, said
the Victor. It did a legal procedure of condemnation, The Sangha, the one who
is quarrelsome; An illegitimate procedure with incomplete assembly, He went to
another monastery. There unanimous assembly with illegitimate, Did
condemnation against him; Another incomplete assembly with legitimate, Did
condemnation against him. Also incomplete assembly with legitimate-like, So
did a unanimous assembly; And a unanimous assembly with illegitimate, And an
incomplete assembly with legitimate. And incomplete assembly with
legitimate-like, And unanimous assembly, in these cases; Having done the basis
one by one, A discerning one would link the permutation series. Demotion for
the incompetent fool, The corrupter of families should be banished; And a
procedure of reconciliation, Should be done to the abuser. In not recognizing,
in not making amends, And one who would not give up a view; For them there is
the procedure of ejection, Said the Caravan Leader. With regard to the
procedures that have a method, A wise one should determine condemnation; For
those who act suitably, One who conducts himself properly, he should ask. The
lifting of those procedures, And in accordance with the method for the
procedure as above; In regard to whichever procedure, And there they dispute.
Invalid, and just badly done, And to be done again; And also for the lifting
of procedures, Those monks speak in accordance with the Teaching. Having seen
those afflicted by the disease of failure, To those who are ready for the
legal procedure; The Great Sage declared the lifting, Like a surgeon applies
the medicine.” In this chapter there are thirty-six topics. The chapter on
legal procedures is finished.
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