Kd 9

9. Campeyyakkhandhaka 1. Kassapagottabhikkhuvatthu

Tena samayena buddho bhagavā campāyaṁ viharati gaggarāya pokkharaṇiyā tīre. Tena kho pana samayena kāsīsu janapade vāsabhagāmo nāma hoti. Tattha kassapagotto nāma bhikkhu āvāsiko hoti tantibaddho ussukkaṁ āpanno— “kinti anāgatā ca pesalā bhikkhū āgaccheyyuṁ, āgatā ca pesalā bhikkhū phāsu vihareyyuṁ, ayañca āvāso vuddhiṁ viruḷhiṁ vepullaṁ āpajjeyyā”ti. Tena kho pana samayena sambahulā bhikkhū kāsīsu cārikaṁ caramānā yena vāsabhagāmo tadavasaruṁ. Addasā kho kassapagotto bhikkhu te bhikkhū dūratova āgacchante, disvāna āsanaṁ paññapesi, pādodakaṁ pādapīṭhaṁ pādakathalikaṁ upanikkhipi, paccuggantvā pattacīvaraṁ paṭiggahesi, pānīyena āpucchi, nahāne ussukkaṁ akāsi, ussukkampi akāsi yāguyā khādanīye bhattasmiṁ. Atha kho tesaṁ āgantukānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi— “bhaddako kho ayaṁ, āvuso, āvāsiko bhikkhu nahāne ussukkaṁ karoti, ussukkampi karoti yāguyā khādanīye bhattasmiṁ. Handa mayaṁ, āvuso, idheva vāsabhagāme nivāsaṁ kappemā”ti. Atha kho te āgantukā bhikkhū tattheva vāsabhagāme nivāsaṁ kappesuṁ.

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.

Atha kho kassapagottassa bhikkhuno etadahosi— “yo kho imesaṁ āgantukānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ āgantukakilamatho so paṭippassaddho. Yepime gocare appakataññuno tedānime gocare pakataññuno. Dukkaraṁ kho pana parakulesu yāvajīvaṁ ussukkaṁ kātuṁ, viññatti ca manussānaṁ amanāpā. Yannūnāhaṁ na ussukkaṁ kareyyaṁ yāguyā khādanīye bhattasmin”ti. So na ussukkaṁ akāsi yāguyā khādanīye bhattasmiṁ. Atha kho tesaṁ āgantukānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi— “pubbe khvāyaṁ, āvuso, āvāsiko bhikkhu nahāne ussukkaṁ akāsi, ussukkampi akāsi yāguyā khādanīye bhattasmiṁ. Sodānāyaṁ na ussukkaṁ karoti yāguyā khādanīye bhattasmiṁ. Duṭṭhodānāyaṁ, āvuso, āvāsiko bhikkhu. Handa mayaṁ, āvuso, āvāsikaṁ bhikkhuṁ ukkhipāmā”ti.

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.”

Atha kho te āgantukā bhikkhū sannipatitvā kassapagottaṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavocuṁ— “pubbe kho tvaṁ, āvuso, nahāne ussukkaṁ karosi, ussukkampi karosi yāguyā khādanīye bhattasmiṁ. Sodāni tvaṁ na ussukkaṁ karosi yāguyā khādanīye bhattasmiṁ. Āpattiṁ tvaṁ, āvuso, āpanno. Passasetaṁ āpattin”ti? “Natthi me, āvuso, āpatti, yamahaṁ passeyyan”ti. Atha kho te āgantukā bhikkhū kassapagottaṁ bhikkhuṁ āpattiyā adassane ukkhipiṁsu. Atha kho kassapagottassa bhikkhuno etadahosi— “ahaṁ kho etaṁ na jānāmi ‘āpatti vā esā anāpatti vā, āpanno camhi anāpanno vā, ukkhitto camhi anukkhitto vā, dhammikena vā adhammikena vā, kuppena vā akuppena vā, ṭhānārahena vā aṭṭhānārahena vā’. Yannūnāhaṁ campaṁ gantvā bhagavantaṁ etamatthaṁ puccheyyan”ti.

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.”

Atha kho kassapagotto bhikkhu senāsanaṁ saṁsāmetvā pattacīvaramādāya yena campā tena pakkāmi. Anupubbena yena campā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Āciṇṇaṁ kho panetaṁ buddhānaṁ bhagavantānaṁ āgantukehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ paṭisammodituṁ. Atha kho bhagavā kassapagottaṁ bhikkhuṁ etadavoca— “kacci, bhikkhu, khamanīyaṁ, kacci yāpanīyaṁ, kacci appakilamathena addhānaṁ āgato, kuto ca tvaṁ, bhikkhu, āgacchasī”ti? “Khamanīyaṁ, bhagavā, yāpanīyaṁ, bhagavā; appakilamathena cāhaṁ, bhante, addhānaṁ āgato.

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.”

Atthi, bhante, kāsīsu janapade vāsabhagāmo nāma. Tatthāhaṁ, bhagavā, āvāsiko tantibaddho ussukkaṁ āpanno— ‘kinti anāgatā ca pesalā bhikkhū āgaccheyyuṁ, āgatā ca pesalā bhikkhū phāsu vihareyyuṁ, ayañca āvāso vuddhiṁ viruḷhiṁ vepullaṁ āpajjeyyā’ti. Atha kho, bhante, sambahulā bhikkhū kāsīsu cārikaṁ caramānā yena vāsabhagāmo tadavasaruṁ. Addasaṁ kho ahaṁ, bhante, te bhikkhū dūratova āgacchante, disvāna āsanaṁ paññapesiṁ, pādodakaṁ pādapīṭhaṁ pādakathalikaṁ upanikkhipiṁ, paccuggantvā pattacīvaraṁ paṭiggahesiṁ, pānīyena apucchiṁ, nahāne ussukkaṁ akāsiṁ, ussukkampi akāsiṁ yāguyā khādanīye bhattasmiṁ. Atha kho tesaṁ, bhante, āgantukānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi— ‘bhaddako kho ayaṁ āvuso āvāsiko bhikkhu nahāne ussukkaṁ karoti, ussukkampi karoti yāguyā khādanīye bhattasmiṁ. Handa mayaṁ, āvuso, idheva vāsabhagāme nivāsaṁ kappemā’ti. Atha kho te, bhante, āgantukā bhikkhū tattheva vāsabhagāme nivāsaṁ kappesuṁ. Tassa mayhaṁ, bhante, etadahosi— ‘yo kho imesaṁ āgantukānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ āgantukakilamatho so paṭippassaddho. Yepime gocare appakataññuno tedānime gocare pakataññuno. Dukkaraṁ kho pana parakulesu yāvajīvaṁ ussukkaṁ kātuṁ, viññatti ca manussānaṁ amanāpā. Yannūnāhaṁ na ussukkaṁ kareyyaṁ yāguyā khādanīye bhattasmin’ti. So kho ahaṁ, bhante, na ussukkaṁ akāsiṁ yāguyā khādanīye bhattasmiṁ. Atha kho tesaṁ, bhante, āgantukānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ etadahosi— ‘pubbe khvāyaṁ, āvuso, āvāsiko bhikkhu nahāne ussukkaṁ karoti, ussukkampi karoti yāguyā khādanīye bhattasmiṁ. Sodānāyaṁ na ussukkaṁ karoti yāguyā khādanīye bhattasmiṁ. Duṭṭhodānāyaṁ, āvuso, āvāsiko bhikkhu. Handa mayaṁ, āvuso, āvāsikaṁ bhikkhuṁ ukkhipāmā’ti. Atha kho te, bhante, āgantukā bhikkhū sannipatitvā maṁ etadavocuṁ— ‘pubbe kho tvaṁ, āvuso, nahāne ussukkaṁ karosi, ussukkampi karosi yāguyā khādanīye bhattasmiṁ. Sodāni tvaṁ na ussukkaṁ karosi yāguyā khādanīye bhattasmiṁ. Āpattiṁ tvaṁ, āvuso, āpanno. Passasetaṁ āpattin’ti? ‘Natthi me, āvuso, āpatti yamahaṁ passeyyan’ti. Atha kho te, bhante, āgantukā bhikkhū maṁ āpattiyā adassane ukkhipiṁsu. Tassa mayhaṁ, bhante, etadahosi— ‘ahaṁ kho etaṁ na jānāmi “āpatti vā esā anāpatti vā, āpanno camhi anāpanno vā, ukkhitto camhi anukkhitto vā, dhammikena vā adhammikena vā, kuppena vā akuppena vā, ṭhānārahena vā aṭṭhānārahena vā”. Yannūnāhaṁ campaṁ gantvā bhagavantaṁ etamatthaṁ puccheyyan’ti. Tato ahaṁ, bhagavā, āgacchāmī”ti.

And he told the Buddha all that had happened, adding, “That’s where I’ve come from.”

“Anāpatti esā, bhikkhu, nesā āpatti. Anāpannosi, nasi āpanno. Anukkhittosi, nasi ukkhitto. Adhammikenāsi kammena ukkhitto kuppena aṭṭhānārahena. Gaccha tvaṁ, bhikkhu, tattheva vāsabhagāme nivāsaṁ kappehī”ti. “Evaṁ, bhante”ti kho kassapagotto bhikkhu bhagavato paṭissuṇitvā uṭṭhāyāsanā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā padakkhiṇaṁ katvā yena vāsabhagāmo tena pakkāmi.

“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.

Atha kho tesaṁ āgantukānaṁ bhikkhūnaṁ ahudeva kukkuccaṁ, ahu vippaṭisāro— “alābhā vata no, na vata no lābhā; dulladdhaṁ vata no, na vata no suladdhaṁ, ye mayaṁ suddhaṁ bhikkhuṁ anāpattikaṁ avatthusmiṁ akāraṇe ukkhipimhā. Handa mayaṁ, āvuso, campaṁ gantvā bhagavato santike accayaṁ accayato desemā”ti. Atha kho te āgantukā bhikkhū senāsanaṁ saṁsāmetvā pattacīvaramādāya yena campā tena pakkamiṁsu. Anupubbena yena campā yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkamiṁsu, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdiṁsu. Āciṇṇaṁ kho panetaṁ buddhānaṁ bhagavantānaṁ āgantukehi bhikkhūhi saddhiṁ paṭisammodituṁ. Atha kho bhagavā te bhikkhū etadavoca— “kacci, bhikkhave, khamanīyaṁ, kacci yāpanīyaṁ, kaccittha appakilamathena addhānaṁ āgatā, kuto ca tumhe, bhikkhave, āgacchathā”ti? “Khamanīyaṁ, bhagavā, yāpanīyaṁ, bhagavā; appakilamathena ca mayaṁ, bhante, addhānaṁ āgatā. Atthi, bhante, kāsīsu janapade vāsabhagāmo nāma. Tato mayaṁ, bhagavā, āgacchāmā”ti.

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.”

“Tumhe, bhikkhave, āvāsikaṁ bhikkhuṁ ukkhipitthā”ti? “Evaṁ, bhante”ti. “Kismiṁ, bhikkhave, vatthusmiṁ kāraṇe”ti? “Avatthusmiṁ, bhagavā, akāraṇe”ti. Vigarahi buddho bhagavā— “ananucchavikaṁ, moghapurisā, ananulomikaṁ appatirūpaṁ assāmaṇakaṁ akappiyaṁ akaraṇīyaṁ. Kathañhi nāma tumhe, moghapurisā, suddhaṁ bhikkhuṁ anāpattikaṁ avatthusmiṁ akāraṇe ukkhipissatha. Netaṁ, moghapurisā, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe… vigarahitvā dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi— “na, bhikkhave, suddho bhikkhu anāpattiko avatthusmiṁ akāraṇe ukkhipitabbo. Yo ukkhipeyya, āpatti dukkaṭassā”ti.

“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.”

Atha kho te bhikkhū uṭṭhāyāsanā ekaṁsaṁ uttarāsaṅgaṁ karitvā bhagavato pādesu sirasā nipatitvā bhagavantaṁ etadavocuṁ— “accayo no, bhante, accagamā yathābāle yathāmūḷhe yathāakusale, ye mayaṁ suddhaṁ bhikkhuṁ anāpattikaṁ avatthusmiṁ akāraṇe ukkhipimhā. Tesaṁ no, bhante, bhagavā accayaṁ accayato paṭiggaṇhātu āyatiṁ saṁvarāyā”ti. “Taggha tumhe, bhikkhave, accayo accagamā yathābāle yathāmūḷhe yathāakusale, ye tumhe suddhaṁ bhikkhuṁ anāpattikaṁ avatthusmiṁ akāraṇe ukkhipittha. Yato ca kho tumhe, bhikkhave, accayaṁ accayato disvā yathādhammaṁ paṭikarotha, taṁ vo mayaṁ paṭiggaṇhāma. Vuddhihesā, bhikkhave, ariyassa vinaye yo accayaṁ accayato disvā yathādhammaṁ paṭikaroti, āyatiṁ saṁvaraṁ āpajjatī”ti.

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. Adhammenavaggādikammakathā

Tena kho pana samayena campāyaṁ bhikkhū evarūpāni kammāni karonti— adhammena vaggakammaṁ karonti, adhammena samaggakammaṁ karonti; dhammena vaggakammaṁ karonti, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ karonti; dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ karonti; ekopi ekaṁ ukkhipati, ekopi dve ukkhipati, ekopi sambahule ukkhipati, ekopi saṅghaṁ ukkhipati; dvepi ekaṁ ukkhipanti, dvepi dve ukkhipanti, dvepi sambahule ukkhipanti, dvepi saṅghaṁ ukkhipanti; sambahulāpi ekaṁ ukkhipanti; sambahulāpi dve ukkhipanti, sambahulāpi sambahule ukkhipanti, sambahulāpi saṅghaṁ ukkhipanti; saṅghopi saṅghaṁ ukkhipati.

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.

Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti— “kathañhi nāma campāyaṁ bhikkhū evarūpāni kammāni karissanti— adhammena vaggakammaṁ karissanti, adhammena samaggakammaṁ karissanti, dhammena vaggakammaṁ karissanti, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ karissanti, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ karissanti, ekopi ekaṁ ukkhipissati, ekopi dve ukkhipissati, ekopi sambahule ukkhipissati, ekopi saṅghaṁ ukkhipissati, dvepi ekaṁ ukkhipissanti, dvepi dve ukkhipissanti, dvepi sambahule ukkhipissanti, dvepi saṅghaṁ ukkhipissanti, sambahulāpi ekaṁ ukkhipissanti, sambahulāpi dve ukkhipissanti, sambahulāpi sambahule ukkhipissanti, sambahulāpi saṅghaṁ ukkhipissanti, saṅghopi saṅghaṁ ukkhipissatī”ti. Atha kho te bhikkhū bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ …pe… “saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, campāyaṁ bhikkhū evarūpāni kammāni karonti— adhammena vaggakammaṁ karonti …pe… saṅghopi saṅghaṁ ukkhipatī”ti? “Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti. Vigarahi buddho bhagavā— “ananucchavikaṁ, bhikkhave, tesaṁ moghapurisānaṁ ananulomikaṁ appatirūpaṁ assāmaṇakaṁ akappiyaṁ akaraṇīyaṁ. Kathañhi nāma te, bhikkhave, moghapurisā evarūpāni kammāni karissanti— adhammena vaggakammaṁ karissanti …pe… saṅghopi saṅghaṁ ukkhipissati. Netaṁ, bhikkhave, appasannānaṁ vā pasādāya …pe… vigarahitvā …pe… dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—

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:

“Adhammena ce, bhikkhave, vaggakammaṁ akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ, adhammena samaggakammaṁ akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ, dhammena vaggakammaṁ akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ; dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ; ekopi ekaṁ ukkhipati akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ, ekopi dve ukkhipati akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ, ekopi sambahule ukkhipati akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ, ekopi saṅghaṁ ukkhipati akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ;, dvepi ekaṁ ukkhipanti akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ, dvepi dve ukkhipanti akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ, dvepi sambahule ukkhipanti akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ, dvepi saṅghaṁ ukkhipanti akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ;, sambahulāpi ekaṁ ukkhipanti akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ, sambahulāpi dve ukkhipanti akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ, sambahulāpi sambahule ukkhipanti akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ, sambahulāpi saṅghaṁ ukkhipanti akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ;, saṅghopi saṅghaṁ ukkhipati akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ.

“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.

Cattārimāni, bhikkhave, kammāni— adhammena vaggakammaṁ, adhammena samaggakammaṁ, dhammena vaggakammaṁ, dhammena samaggakammaṁ. Tatra, bhikkhave, yadidaṁ adhammena vaggakammaṁ, idaṁ, bhikkhave, kammaṁ adhammattā vaggattā kuppaṁ aṭṭhānārahaṁ; na, bhikkhave, evarūpaṁ kammaṁ kātabbaṁ, na ca mayā evarūpaṁ kammaṁ anuññātaṁ. Tatra, bhikkhave, yadidaṁ adhammena samaggakammaṁ, idaṁ, bhikkhave, kammaṁ adhammattā kuppaṁ aṭṭhānārahaṁ; na, bhikkhave, evarūpaṁ kammaṁ kātabbaṁ, na ca mayā evarūpaṁ kammaṁ anuññātaṁ. Tatra, bhikkhave, yadidaṁ dhammena vaggakammaṁ, idaṁ, bhikkhave, kammaṁ vaggattā kuppaṁ aṭṭhānārahaṁ; na, bhikkhave, evarūpaṁ kammaṁ kātabbaṁ, na ca mayā evarūpaṁ kammaṁ anuññātaṁ. Tatra, bhikkhave, yadidaṁ dhammena samaggakammaṁ, idaṁ, bhikkhave, kammaṁ dhammattā samaggattā akuppaṁ ṭhānārahaṁ; evarūpaṁ, bhikkhave, kammaṁ kātabbaṁ, evarūpañca mayā kammaṁ anuññātaṁ. Tasmātiha, bhikkhave, evarūpaṁ kammaṁ karissāma yadidaṁ dhammena samagganti— evañhi vo, bhikkhave, sikkhitabban”ti.

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. Ñattivipannakammādikathā

Tena kho pana samayena chabbaggiyā bhikkhū evarūpāni kammāni karonti— adhammena vaggakammaṁ karonti, adhammena samaggakammaṁ karonti; dhammena vaggakammaṁ karonti, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ karonti, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ karonti; ñattivipannampi kammaṁ karonti anussāvanasampannaṁ, anussāvanavipannampi kammaṁ karonti ñattisampannaṁ, ñattivipannampi anussāvanavipannampi kammaṁ karonti; aññatrāpi dhammā kammaṁ karonti, aññatrāpi vinayā kammaṁ karonti, aññatrāpi satthusāsanā kammaṁ karonti; paṭikuṭṭhakatampi kammaṁ karonti adhammikaṁ kuppaṁ aṭṭhānārahaṁ. Ye te bhikkhū appicchā …pe… te ujjhāyanti khiyyanti vipācenti— “kathañhi nāma chabbaggiyā bhikkhū evarūpāni kammāni karissanti— adhammena vaggakammaṁ karissanti, adhammena samaggakammaṁ karissanti; dhammena vaggakammaṁ karissanti, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ karissanti, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ karissanti; ñattivipannampi kammaṁ karissanti anussāvanasampannaṁ, anussāvanavipannampi kammaṁ karissanti ñattisampannaṁ, ñattivipannampi anussāvanavipannampi kammaṁ karissanti; aññatrāpi dhammā kammaṁ karissanti, aññatrāpi vinayā kammaṁ karissanti, aññatrāpi satthusāsanā kammaṁ karissanti; paṭikuṭṭhakatampi kammaṁ karissanti adhammikaṁ kuppaṁ aṭṭhānārahan”ti. Atha kho te bhikkhū bhagavato etamatthaṁ ārocesuṁ …pe… “saccaṁ kira, bhikkhave, chabbaggiyā bhikkhū evarūpāni kammāni karonti— adhammena vaggakammaṁ karonti …pe… paṭikuṭṭhakatampi kammaṁ karonti adhammikaṁ kuppaṁ aṭṭhānārahan”ti? “Saccaṁ, bhagavā”ti. Vigarahi buddho bhagavā …pe… vigarahitvā dhammiṁ kathaṁ katvā bhikkhū āmantesi—

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:

“Adhammena ce, bhikkhave, vaggakammaṁ akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ; adhammena samaggakammaṁ akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ; dhammena vaggakammaṁ akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ; dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ; dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Ñattivipannañce, bhikkhave, kammaṁ anussāvanasampannaṁ akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ; anussāvanavipannañce, bhikkhave, kammaṁ ñattisampannaṁ akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ; ñattivipannañce, bhikkhave, kammaṁ anussāvanavipannaṁ akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ; aññatrāpi dhammā kammaṁ akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ; aññatrāpi vinayā kammaṁ akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ; aññatrāpi satthusāsanā kammaṁ akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ; paṭikuṭṭhakatañce, bhikkhave, kammaṁ adhammikaṁ kuppaṁ aṭṭhānārahaṁ akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ.

“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.

Chayimāni, bhikkhave, kammāni— adhammakammaṁ, vaggakammaṁ, samaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ, dhammena samaggakammaṁ. Katamañca, bhikkhave, adhammakammaṁ? Ñattidutiye ce, bhikkhave, kamme ekāya ñattiyā kammaṁ karoti, na ca kammavācaṁ anussāveti—adhammakammaṁ. Ñattidutiye ce, bhikkhave, kamme dvīhi ñattīhi kammaṁ karoti, na ca kammavācaṁ anussāveti—adhammakammaṁ. Ñattidutiye ce, bhikkhave, kamme ekāya kammavācāya kammaṁ karoti, na ca ñattiṁ ṭhapeti—adhammakammaṁ. Ñattidutiye ce, bhikkhave, kamme dvīhi kammavācāhi kammaṁ karoti, na ca ñattiṁ ṭhapeti—adhammakammaṁ.

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.

Ñatticatutthe ce, bhikkhave, kamme ekāya ñattiyā kammaṁ karoti, na ca kammavācaṁ anussāveti— adhammakammaṁ. Ñatticatutthe ce, bhikkhave, kamme dvīhi ñattīhi kammaṁ karoti, na ca kammavācaṁ anussāveti—adhammakammaṁ. Ñatticatutthe ce, bhikkhave, kamme tīhi ñattīhi kammaṁ karoti, na ca kammavācaṁ anussāveti—adhammakammaṁ. Ñatticatutthe ce, bhikkhave, kamme catūhi ñattīhi kammaṁ karoti, na ca kammavācaṁ anussāveti—adhammakammaṁ. Ñatticatutthe ce, bhikkhave, kamme ekāya kammavācāya kammaṁ karoti, na ca ñattiṁ ṭhapeti—adhammakammaṁ. Ñatticatutthe ce, bhikkhave, kamme dvīhi kammavācāhi kammaṁ karoti, na ca ñattiṁ ṭhapeti—adhammakammaṁ. Ñatticatutthe ce, bhikkhave, kamme tīhi kammavācāhi kammaṁ karoti, na ca ñattiṁ ṭhapeti—adhammakammaṁ. Ñatticatutthe ce, bhikkhave, kamme catūhi kammavācāhi kammaṁ karoti, na ca ñattiṁ ṭhapeti—adhammakammaṁ. Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, adhammakammaṁ.

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.

Katamañca, bhikkhave, vaggakammaṁ? Ñattidutiye ce, bhikkhave, kamme yāvatikā bhikkhū kammappattā te anāgatā honti, chandārahānaṁ chando anāhaṭo hoti, sammukhībhūtā paṭikkosanti—vaggakammaṁ. Ñattidutiye ce, bhikkhave, kamme yāvatikā bhikkhū kammappattā te āgatā honti, chandārahānaṁ chando anāhaṭo hoti, sammukhībhūtā paṭikkosanti—vaggakammaṁ. Ñattidutiye ce, bhikkhave, kamme yāvatikā bhikkhū kammappattā te āgatā honti, chandārahānaṁ chando āhaṭo hoti, sammukhībhūtā paṭikkosanti—vaggakammaṁ. Ñatticatutthe ce, bhikkhave, kamme yāvatikā bhikkhū kammappattā te anāgatā honti, chandārahānaṁ chando anāhaṭo hoti, sammukhībhūtā paṭikkosanti—vaggakammaṁ. Ñatticatutthe ce, bhikkhave, kamme yāvatikā bhikkhū kammappattā te āgatā honti, chandārahānaṁ chando anāhaṭo hoti, sammukhībhūtā paṭikkosanti—vaggakammaṁ. Ñatticatutthe ce, bhikkhave, kamme yāvatikā bhikkhū kammappattā te āgatā honti, chandārahānaṁ chando āhaṭo hoti, sammukhībhūtā paṭikkosanti—vaggakammaṁ. Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, vaggakammaṁ.

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.

Katamañca, bhikkhave, samaggakammaṁ? Ñattidutiye ce, bhikkhave, kamme yāvatikā bhikkhū kammappattā, te āgatā honti, chandārahānaṁ chando āhaṭo hoti, sammukhībhūtā na paṭikkosanti—samaggakammaṁ. Ñatticatutthe ce, bhikkhave, kamme yāvatikā bhikkhū kammappattā, te āgatā honti, chandārahānaṁ chando āhaṭo hoti, sammukhībhūtā na paṭikkosanti—samaggakammaṁ. Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, samaggakammaṁ.

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.

Katamañca, bhikkhave, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ? Ñattidutiye ce, bhikkhave, kamme paṭhamaṁ kammavācaṁ anussāveti, pacchā ñattiṁ ṭhapeti, yāvatikā bhikkhū kammappattā te anāgatā honti, chandārahānaṁ chando anāhaṭo hoti, sammukhībhūtā paṭikkosanti—dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ. Ñattidutiye ce, bhikkhave, kamme paṭhamaṁ kammavācaṁ anussāveti, pacchā ñattiṁ ṭhapeti, yāvatikā bhikkhū kammappattā te āgatā honti, chandārahānaṁ chando anāhaṭo hoti, sammukhībhūtā paṭikkosanti—dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ. Ñattidutiye ce, bhikkhave, kamme paṭhamaṁ kammavācaṁ anussāveti, pacchā ñattiṁ ṭhapeti, yāvatikā bhikkhū kammappattā te āgatā honti, chandārahānaṁ chando āhaṭo hoti, sammukhībhūtā paṭikkosanti—dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ. Ñatticatutthe ce, bhikkhave, kamme paṭhamaṁ kammavācaṁ anussāveti, pacchā ñattiṁ ṭhapeti, yāvatikā bhikkhū kammappattā te anāgatā honti, chandārahānaṁ chando anāhaṭo hoti, sammukhībhūtā paṭikkosanti—dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ. Ñatticatutthe ce, bhikkhave, kamme paṭhamaṁ kammavācaṁ anussāveti, pacchā ñattiṁ ṭhapeti, yāvatikā bhikkhū kammappattā te āgatā honti, chandārahānaṁ chando anāhaṭo hoti, sammukhībhūtā paṭikkosanti—dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ. Ñatticatutthe ce, bhikkhave, kamme paṭhamaṁ kammavācaṁ anussāveti, pacchā ñattiṁ ṭhapeti, yāvatikā bhikkhū kammappattā te āgatā honti, chandārahānaṁ chando āhaṭo hoti, sammukhībhūtā paṭikkosanti—dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ. Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ.

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.

Katamañca, bhikkhave, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ? Ñattidutiye ce, bhikkhave, kamme paṭhamaṁ kammavācaṁ anussāveti, pacchā ñattiṁ ṭhapeti, yāvatikā bhikkhū kammappattā, te āgatā honti, chandārahānaṁ chando āhaṭo hoti, sammukhībhūtā na paṭikkosanti—dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ. Ñatticatutthe ce, bhikkhave, kamme paṭhamaṁ kammavācaṁ anussāveti, pacchā ñattiṁ ṭhapeti, yāvatikā bhikkhū kammappattā te āgatā honti, chandārahānaṁ chando āhaṭo hoti, sammukhībhūtā na paṭikkosanti—dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ. Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ.

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.

Katamañca, bhikkhave, dhammena samaggakammaṁ? Ñattidutiye ce, bhikkhave, kamme paṭhamaṁ ñattiṁ ṭhapeti, pacchā ekāya kammavācāya kammaṁ karoti, yāvatikā bhikkhū kammappattā te āgatā honti, chandārahānaṁ chando āhaṭo hoti, sammukhībhūtā na paṭikkosanti—dhammena samaggakammaṁ. Ñatticatutthe ce, bhikkhave, kamme paṭhamaṁ ñattiṁ ṭhapeti, pacchā tīhi kammavācāhi kammaṁ karoti, yāvatikā bhikkhū kammappattā, te āgatā honti, chandārahānaṁ chando āhaṭo hoti, sammukhībhūtā na paṭikkosanti, dhammena samaggakammaṁ. Idaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, dhammena samaggakammaṁ.

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. Catuvaggakaraṇādikathā

Pañca saṅghā— catuvaggo bhikkhusaṅgho pañcavaggo bhikkhusaṅgho, dasavaggo bhikkhusaṅgho, vīsativaggo bhikkhusaṅgho, atirekavīsativaggo bhikkhusaṅgho. Tatra, bhikkhave, yvāyaṁ catuvaggo bhikkhusaṅgho, ṭhapetvā tīṇi kammāni— upasampadaṁ pavāraṇaṁ abbhānaṁ, dhammena samaggo sabbakammesu kammappatto. Tatra, bhikkhave, yvāyaṁ pañcavaggo bhikkhusaṅgho, ṭhapetvā dve kammāni— majjhimesu janapadesu upasampadaṁ abbhānaṁ, dhammena samaggo sabbakammesu kammappatto. Tatra, bhikkhave, yvāyaṁ dasavaggo bhikkhusaṅgho, ṭhapetvā ekaṁ kammaṁ— abbhānaṁ, dhammena samaggo sabbakammesu kammappatto. Tatra, bhikkhave, yvāyaṁ vīsativaggo bhikkhusaṅgho dhammena samaggo sabbakammesu kammappatto. Tatra, bhikkhave, yvāyaṁ atirekavīsativaggo bhikkhusaṅgho dhammena samaggo sabbakammesu kammappatto.

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.

Catuvaggakaraṇañce, bhikkhave, kammaṁ bhikkhunicatuttho kammaṁ kareyya— akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Catuvaggakaraṇañce, bhikkhave, kammaṁ sikkhamānacatuttho kammaṁ kareyya … akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ …pe…. Sāmaṇeracatuttho kammaṁ kareyya … akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Sāmaṇericatuttho kammaṁ kareyya … akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Sikkhaṁ paccakkhātakacatuttho kammaṁ kareyya … akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Antimavatthuṁ ajjhāpannakacatuttho kammaṁ kareyya … akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Āpattiyā adassane ukkhittakacatuttho kammaṁ kareyya … akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhittakacatuttho kammaṁ kareyya … akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhittakacatuttho kammaṁ kareyya … akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Paṇḍakacatuttho kammaṁ kareyya … akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Theyyasaṁvāsakacatuttho kammaṁ kareyya … akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Titthiyapakkantakacatuttho kammaṁ kareyya … akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Tiracchānagatacatuttho kammaṁ kareyya … akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Mātughātakacatuttho kammaṁ kareyya … akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Pitughātakacatuttho kammaṁ kareyya … akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Arahantaghātakacatuttho kammaṁ kareyya … akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Bhikkhunidūsakacatuttho kammaṁ kareyya … akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Saṅghabhedakacatuttho kammaṁ kareyya … akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Lohituppādakacatuttho kammaṁ kareyya … akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Ubhatobyañjanakacatuttho kammaṁ kareyya … akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Nānāsaṁvāsakacatuttho kammaṁ kareyya … akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Nānāsīmāya ṭhitacatuttho kammaṁ kareyya … akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Iddhiyā vehāse ṭhitacatuttho kammaṁ kareyya … akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Yassa saṅgho kammaṁ karoti, taṁcatuttho kammaṁ kareyya … akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ.

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 paṇḍaka 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.”

Pañcavaggakaraṇañce, bhikkhave, kammaṁ bhikkhunipañcamo kammaṁ kareyya … akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Pañcavaggakaraṇañce, bhikkhave, kammaṁ sikkhamānapañcamo kammaṁ kareyya …pe…. Sāmaṇerapañcamo kammaṁ kareyya … sāmaṇeripañcamo kammaṁ kareyya … sikkhaṁ paccakkhātakapañcamo kammaṁ kareyya … antimavatthuṁ ajjhāpannakapañcamo kammaṁ kareyya … āpattiyā adassane ukkhittakapañcamo kammaṁ kareyya … āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhittakapañcamo kammaṁ kareyya … pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhittakapañcamo kammaṁ kareyya … paṇḍakapañcamo kammaṁ kareyya … theyyasaṁvāsakapañcamo kammaṁ kareyya … titthiyapakkantakapañcamo kammaṁ kareyya … tiracchānagatapañcamo kammaṁ kareyya … mātughātakapañcamo kammaṁ kareyya … pitughātakapañcamo kammaṁ kareyya … arahantaghātakapañcamo kammaṁ kareyya … bhikkhunidūsakapañcamo kammaṁ kareyya … saṅghabhedakapañcamo kammaṁ kareyya … lohituppādakapañcamo kammaṁ kareyya … ubhatobyañjanakapañcamo kammaṁ kareyya … nānāsaṁvāsakapañcamo kammaṁ kareyya … nānāsīmāya ṭhitapañcamo kammaṁ kareyya … iddhiyā vehāse ṭhitapañcamo kammaṁ kareyya … yassa saṅgho kammaṁ karoti, taṁpañcamo kammaṁ kareyya— akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ.

“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 paṇḍaka 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.”

Dasavaggakaraṇañce, bhikkhave, kammaṁ bhikkhunidasamo kammaṁ kareyya, akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Dasavaggakaraṇañce, bhikkhave, kammaṁ sikkhamānadasamo kammaṁ kareyya, akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ … pe…. Dasavaggakaraṇañce, bhikkhave, kammaṁ yassa saṅgho kammaṁ karoti, taṁdasamo kammaṁ kareyya— akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ.

“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 paṇḍaka 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.”

Vīsativaggakaraṇañce, bhikkhave, kammaṁ bhikkhunivīso kammaṁ kareyya— akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Vīsativaggakaraṇañce, bhikkhave, kammaṁ sikkhamānavīso kammaṁ kareyya …pe… sāmaṇeravīso kammaṁ kareyya … sāmaṇerivīso kammaṁ kareyya … sikkhaṁ paccakkhātakavīso kammaṁ kareyya … antimavatthuṁ ajjhāpannakavīso kammaṁ kareyya … āpattiyā adassane ukkhittakavīso kammaṁ kareyya … āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhittakavīso kammaṁ kareyya … pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhittakavīso kammaṁ kareyya … paṇḍakavīso kammaṁ kareyya … theyyasaṁvāsakavīso kammaṁ kareyya … titthiyapakkantakavīso kammaṁ kareyya … tiracchānagatavīso kammaṁ kareyya … mātughātakavīso kammaṁ kareyya … pitughātakavīso kammaṁ kareyya … arahantaghātakavīso kammaṁ kareyya … bhikkhunidūsakavīso kammaṁ kareyya … saṅghabhedakavīso kammaṁ kareyya … lohituppādakavīso kammaṁ kareyya … ubhatobyañjanakavīso kammaṁ kareyya … nānāsaṁvāsakavīso kammaṁ kareyya … nānāsīmāya ṭhitavīso kammaṁ kareyya … iddhiyā vehāse ṭhitavīso kammaṁ kareyya … yassa saṅgho kammaṁ karoti, taṁvīso kammaṁ kareyya— akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ.

“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 paṇḍaka 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.”

5. Pārivāsikādikathā

Pārivāsikacatuttho ce, bhikkhave, parivāsaṁ dadeyya, mūlāya paṭikasseyya, mānattaṁ dadeyya, taṁvīso abbheyya—

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,

akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Mūlāyapaṭikassanārahacatuttho ce, bhikkhave, parivāsaṁ dadeyya, mūlāya paṭikasseyya, mānattaṁ dadeyya, taṁvīso abbheyya— akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Mānattārahacatuttho ce, bhikkhave, parivāsaṁ dadeyya, mūlāya paṭikasseyya, mānattaṁ dadeyya, taṁvīso abbheyya— akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Mānattacārikacatuttho ce, bhikkhave, parivāsaṁ dadeyya, mūlāya paṭikasseyya, mānattaṁ dadeyya, taṁvīso abbheyya— akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ. Abbhānārahacatuttho ce, bhikkhave, parivāsaṁ dadeyya, mūlāya paṭikasseyya, mānattaṁ dadeyya, taṁvīso abbheyya— akammaṁ na ca karaṇīyaṁ.

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.

Ekaccassa, bhikkhave, saṅghamajjhe paṭikkosanā ruhati, ekaccassa na ruhati. Kassa ca, bhikkhave, saṅghamajjhe paṭikkosanā na ruhati? Bhikkhuniyā, bhikkhave, saṅghamajjhe paṭikkosanā na ruhati. Sikkhamānāya, bhikkhave …pe… sāmaṇerassa, bhikkhave … sāmaṇeriyā, bhikkhave … sikkhāpaccakkhātakassa, bhikkhave … antimavatthuṁ ajjhāpannakassa, bhikkhave … ummattakassa, bhikkhave … khittacittassa, bhikkhave … vedanāṭṭassa, bhikkhave … āpattiyā adassane ukkhittakassa, bhikkhave … āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhittakassa, bhikkhave … pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhittakassa, bhikkhave … paṇḍakassa, bhikkhave … theyyasaṁvāsakassa, bhikkhave … titthiyapakkantakassa, bhikkhave … tiracchānagatassa, bhikkhave … mātughātakassa, bhikkhave … pitughātakassa, bhikkhave … arahantaghātakassa, bhikkhave … bhikkhunidūsakassa, bhikkhave … saṅghabhedakassa, bhikkhave … lohituppādakassa, bhikkhave … ubhatobyañjanakassa, bhikkhave … nānāsaṁvāsakassa, bhikkhave … nānāsīmāya ṭhitassa, bhikkhave … iddhiyā vehāse ṭhitassa, bhikkhave, yassa saṅgho kammaṁ karoti, tassa ca, bhikkhave, saṅghamajjhe paṭikkosanā na ruhati. Imesaṁ kho, bhikkhave, saṅghamajjhe paṭikkosanā na ruhati.

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 paṇḍaka, 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.

Kassa ca, bhikkhave, saṅghamajjhe paṭikkosanā ruhati? Bhikkhussa, bhikkhave, pakatattassa samānasaṁvāsakassa samānasīmāya ṭhitassa antamaso ānantarikassāpi bhikkhuno viññāpentassa saṅghamajjhe paṭikkosanā ruhati. Imassa, bhikkhave, saṅghamajjhe paṭikkosanā ruhati.

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. Dvenissāraṇādikathā

Dvemā, bhikkhave, nissāraṇā. Atthi, bhikkhave, puggalo appatto nissāraṇaṁ. Tañce saṅgho nissāreti, ekacco sunissārito, ekacco dunnissārito. Katamo ca, bhikkhave, puggalo appatto nissāraṇaṁ, tañce saṅgho nissāreti—dunnissārito? Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu suddho hoti anāpattiko. Tañce saṅgho nissāreti—dunnissārito. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, puggalo appatto nissāraṇaṁ, tañce saṅgho nissāreti—dunnissārito. Katamo ca, bhikkhave, puggalo appatto nissāraṇaṁ, tañce saṅgho nissāreti—sunissārito? Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu bālo hoti abyatto āpattibahulo anapadāno, gihisaṁsaṭṭho viharati ananulomikehi gihisaṁsaggehi, tañce saṅgho nissāreti—sunissārito. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, puggalo appatto nissāraṇaṁ, tañce saṅgho nissāreti—sunissārito.

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.

Dvemā, bhikkhave, osāraṇā. Atthi, bhikkhave, puggalo appatto osāraṇaṁ tañce saṅgho osāreti, ekacco sosārito, ekacco dosārito. Katamo ca, bhikkhave, puggalo appatto osāraṇaṁ, tañce saṅgho osāreti—dosārito? Paṇḍako, bhikkhave, appatto osāraṇaṁ, tañce saṅgho osāreti—dosārito. Theyyasaṁvāsako, bhikkhave, appatto osāraṇaṁ, tañce saṅgho osāreti—dosārito. Titthiyapakkantako, bhikkhave …pe… tiracchānagato, bhikkhave … mātughātako, bhikkhave … pitughātako, bhikkhave … arahantaghātako, bhikkhave … bhikkhunidūsako, bhikkhave … saṅghabhedako, bhikkhave … lohituppādako, bhikkhave … ubhatobyañjanako, bhikkhave, appatto, osāraṇaṁ, tañce saṅgho osāreti—dosārito. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, puggalo appatto osāraṇaṁ, tañce saṅgho osāreti—dosārito. Ime vuccanti, bhikkhave, puggalā appattā osāraṇaṁ, te ce saṅgho osāreti—dosāritā.

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 paṇḍaka 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.

Katamo ca, bhikkhave, puggalo appatto osāraṇaṁ, tañce saṅgho osāreti—sosārito? Hatthacchinno, bhikkhave, appatto osāraṇaṁ, tañce saṅgho osāreti, sosārito. Pādacchinno, bhikkhave …pe… hatthapādacchinno, bhikkhave … kaṇṇacchinno, bhikkhave … nāsacchinno, bhikkhave … kaṇṇanāsacchinno, bhikkhave … aṅgulicchinno, bhikkhave … aḷacchinno, bhikkhave … kaṇḍaracchinno, bhikkhave … phaṇahatthako, bhikkhave … khujjo, bhikkhave … vāmano, bhikkhave … galagaṇḍī, bhikkhave … lakkhaṇāhato, bhikkhave … kasāhato, bhikkhave … likhitako, bhikkhave … sīpadiko, bhikkhave … pāparogī, bhikkhave … parisadūsako, bhikkhave … kāṇo, bhikkhave … kuṇī, bhikkhave … khañjo, bhikkhave … pakkhahato, bhikkhave … chinniriyāpatho, bhikkhave … jarādubbalo, bhikkhave … andho, bhikkhave … mūgo, bhikkhave … badhiro, bhikkhave … andhamūgo, bhikkhave … andhabadhiro, bhikkhave … mūgabadhiro, bhikkhave … andhamūgabadhiro, bhikkhave, appatto osāraṇaṁ, tañce saṅgho osāreti—sosārito. Ayaṁ vuccati, bhikkhave, puggalo appatto osāraṇaṁ, tañce saṅgho osāreti—sosārito. Ime vuccanti, bhikkhave, puggalā appattā osāraṇaṁ, te ce saṅgho osāreti—sosāritā.

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.”

7. Adhammakammādikathā

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhussa na hoti āpatti daṭṭhabbā.

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,

Tamenaṁ codeti saṅgho vā sambahulā vā ekapuggalo vā— ‘āpattiṁ tvaṁ, āvuso, āpanno, passasetaṁ āpattin’ti? So evaṁ vadeti— ‘natthi me, āvuso, āpatti, yamahaṁ passeyyan’ti. Taṁ saṅgho āpattiyā adassane ukkhipati— adhammakammaṁ. Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhussa na hoti āpatti paṭikātabbā. Tamenaṁ codeti saṅgho vā sambahulā vā ekapuggalo vā— ‘āpattiṁ tvaṁ, āvuso, āpanno, paṭikarohi taṁ āpattin’ti. So evaṁ vadeti— ‘natthi me, āvuso, āpatti, yamahaṁ paṭikareyyan’ti. Taṁ saṅgho āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhipati— adhammakammaṁ. Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhussa na hoti pāpikā diṭṭhi paṭinissajjetā. Tamenaṁ codeti saṅgho vā sambahulā vā ekapuggalo vā— ‘pāpikā te, āvuso, diṭṭhi, paṭinissajjetaṁ pāpikaṁ diṭṭhin’ti. So evaṁ vadeti— ‘natthi me, āvuso, pāpikā diṭṭhi, yamahaṁ paṭinissajjeyyan’ti. Taṁ saṅgho pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhipati— adhammakammaṁ.

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.

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhussa na hoti āpatti daṭṭhabbā, na hoti āpatti paṭikātabbā. Tamenaṁ codeti saṅgho vā sambahulā vā ekapuggalo vā— ‘āpattiṁ tvaṁ, āvuso, āpanno, passasetaṁ āpattiṁ? Paṭikarohi taṁ āpattin’ti. So evaṁ vadeti— ‘natthi me, āvuso, āpatti, yamahaṁ passeyyaṁ. Natthi me, āvuso, āpatti, yamahaṁ paṭikareyyan’ti. Taṁ saṅgho adassane vā appaṭikamme vā ukkhipati— adhammakammaṁ.

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.

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhussa na hoti āpatti daṭṭhabbā, na hoti pāpikā diṭṭhi paṭinissajjetā. Tamenaṁ codeti saṅgho vā sambahulā vā ekapuggalo vā— ‘āpattiṁ tvaṁ, āvuso, āpanno, passasetaṁ āpattiṁ? Pāpikā te diṭṭhi, paṭinissajjetaṁ pāpikaṁ diṭṭhin’ti. So evaṁ vadeti— ‘natthi me, āvuso, āpatti, yamahaṁ passeyyaṁ; natthi me, āvuso, pāpikā diṭṭhi, yamahaṁ paṭinissajjeyyan’ti. Taṁ saṅgho adassane vā appaṭinissagge vā ukkhipati— adhammakammaṁ.

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.

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhussa na hoti āpatti paṭikātabbā, na hoti pāpikā diṭṭhi paṭinissajjetā. Tamenaṁ codeti saṅgho vā sambahulā vā ekapuggalo vā— ‘āpattiṁ tvaṁ, āvuso, āpanno, paṭikarohi taṁ āpattiṁ; pāpikā te diṭṭhi, paṭinissajjetaṁ pāpikaṁ diṭṭhin’ti. So evaṁ vadeti— ‘natthi me, āvuso, āpatti, yamahaṁ paṭikareyyaṁ. Natthi me, āvuso, pāpikā diṭṭhi, yamahaṁ paṭinissajjeyyan’ti. Taṁ saṅgho appaṭikamme vā appaṭinissagge vā ukkhipati— adhammakammaṁ.

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.

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhussa na hoti āpatti daṭṭhabbā, na hoti āpatti paṭikātabbā, na hoti pāpikā diṭṭhi paṭinissajjetā. Tamenaṁ codeti saṅgho vā sambahulā vā ekapuggalo vā— ‘āpattiṁ tvaṁ, āvuso, āpanno, passasetaṁ āpattiṁ? Paṭikarohi taṁ āpattiṁ; pāpikā te diṭṭhi, paṭinissajjetaṁ pāpikaṁ diṭṭhin’ti. So evaṁ vadeti— ‘natthi me, āvuso, āpatti, yamahaṁ passeyyaṁ. Natthi me, āvuso, āpatti, yamahaṁ paṭikareyyaṁ. Natthi me, āvuso, pāpikā diṭṭhi, yamahaṁ paṭinissajjeyyan’ti. Taṁ saṅgho adassane vā appaṭikamme vā appaṭinissagge vā ukkhipati— adhammakammaṁ.

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.”

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhussa hoti āpatti daṭṭhabbā. Tamenaṁ codeti saṅgho vā sambahulā vā ekapuggalo vā— ‘āpattiṁ tvaṁ, āvuso, āpanno, passasetaṁ āpattin’ti? So evaṁ vadeti— ‘āmāvuso, passāmī’ti. Taṁ saṅgho āpattiyā adassane ukkhipati— adhammakammaṁ. Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhussa hoti āpatti paṭikātabbā. Tamenaṁ codeti saṅgho vā sambahulā vā ekapuggalo vā— ‘āpattiṁ tvaṁ, āvuso, āpanno, paṭikarohi taṁ āpattin’ti. So evaṁ vadeti— ‘āmāvuso, paṭikarissāmī’ti. Taṁ saṅgho āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhipati— adhammakammaṁ. Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhussa hoti pāpikā diṭṭhi paṭinissajjetā. Tamenaṁ codeti saṅgho vā sambahulā vā ekapuggalo vā— ‘pāpikā te, āvuso, diṭṭhi; paṭinissajjetaṁ pāpikaṁ diṭṭhin’ti. So evaṁ vadeti— ‘āmāvuso, paṭinissajjissāmī’ti. Taṁ saṅgho pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhipati— adhammakammaṁ.

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.

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhussa hoti āpatti daṭṭhabbā, hoti āpatti paṭikātabbā …pe… hoti āpatti daṭṭhabbā, hoti pāpikā diṭṭhi paṭinissajjetā …pe… hoti āpatti paṭikātabbā, hoti pāpikā diṭṭhi paṭinissajjetā …pe… hoti āpatti daṭṭhabbā, hoti āpatti paṭikātabbā, hoti pāpikā diṭṭhi paṭinissajjetā. Tamenaṁ codeti saṅgho vā sambahulā vā ekapuggalo vā— ‘āpattiṁ tvaṁ, āvuso, āpanno, passasetaṁ āpattiṁ? Paṭikarohi taṁ āpattiṁ; pāpikā te diṭṭhi, paṭinissajjetaṁ pāpikaṁ diṭṭhin’ti. So evaṁ vadeti— ‘āmāvuso, passāmi, āma paṭikarissāmi, āma paṭinissajjissāmī’ti. Taṁ saṅgho adassane vā appaṭikamme vā appaṭinissagge vā ukkhipati— adhammakammaṁ.

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.”

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhussa hoti āpatti daṭṭhabbā. Tamenaṁ codeti saṅgho vā sambahulā vā ekapuggalo vā— ‘āpattiṁ tvaṁ, āvuso, āpanno, passasetaṁ āpattin’ti? So evaṁ vadeti— ‘natthi me, āvuso, āpatti, yamahaṁ passeyyan’ti. Taṁ saṅgho āpattiyā adassane ukkhipati— dhammakammaṁ. Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhussa hoti āpatti paṭikātabbā. Tamenaṁ codeti saṅgho vā sambahulā vā ekapuggalo vā— ‘āpattiṁ tvaṁ, āvuso, āpanno, paṭikarohi taṁ āpattin’ti. So evaṁ vadeti— ‘natthi me, āvuso, āpatti, yamahaṁ paṭikareyyan’ti. Taṁ saṅgho āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhipati— dhammakammaṁ. Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhussa hoti pāpikā diṭṭhi paṭinissajjetā. Tamenaṁ codeti saṅgho vā sambahulā vā ekapuggalo vā— ‘pāpikā te, āvuso, diṭṭhi, paṭinissajjetaṁ pāpikaṁ diṭṭhin’ti. So evaṁ vadeti— ‘natthi me, āvuso, pāpikā diṭṭhi, yamahaṁ paṭinissajjeyyan’ti. Taṁ saṅgho pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhipati— dhammakammaṁ.

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.

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhussa hoti āpatti daṭṭhabbā, hoti āpatti paṭikātabbā …pe… hoti āpatti daṭṭhabbā, hoti pāpikā diṭṭhi paṭinissajjetā …pe… hoti āpatti paṭikātabbā, hoti pāpikā diṭṭhi paṭinissajjetā …pe… hoti āpatti daṭṭhabbā, hoti āpatti paṭikātabbā, hoti pāpikā diṭṭhi paṭinissajjetā. Tamenaṁ codeti saṅgho vā sambahulā vā ekapuggalo vā— ‘āpattiṁ tvaṁ, āvuso, āpanno, passasetaṁ āpattiṁ? Paṭikarohi taṁ āpattiṁ. Pāpikā te diṭṭhi, paṭinissajjetaṁ pāpikaṁ diṭṭhin’ti. So evaṁ vadeti— ‘natthi me, āvuso, āpatti, yamahaṁ passeyyaṁ. Natthi me, āvuso, āpatti yamahaṁ paṭikareyyaṁ. Natthi me, āvuso, pāpikā diṭṭhi, yamahaṁ paṭinissajjeyyan’ti. Taṁ saṅgho adassane vā appaṭikamme vā appaṭinissagge vā ukkhipati— dhammakamman”ti.

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. Upālipucchākathā

Atha kho āyasmā upāli yena bhagavā tenupasaṅkami, upasaṅkamitvā bhagavantaṁ abhivādetvā ekamantaṁ nisīdi. Ekamantaṁ nisinno kho āyasmā upāli bhagavantaṁ etadavoca— “yo nu kho, bhante, samaggo saṅgho sammukhākaraṇīyaṁ kammaṁ asammukhā karoti, dhammakammaṁ nu kho taṁ, bhante, vinayakamman”ti? “Adhammakammaṁ taṁ, upāli, avinayakamman”ti.

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.”

“Yo nu kho, bhante, samaggo saṅgho paṭipucchākaraṇīyaṁ kammaṁ appaṭipucchā karoti …pe… paṭiññāyakaraṇīyaṁ kammaṁ appaṭiññāya karoti … sativinayārahassa amūḷhavinayaṁ deti … amūḷhavinayārahassa tassapāpiyasikākammaṁ karoti … tassapāpiyasikākammārahassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karoti … tajjanīyakammārahassa niyassakammaṁ karoti … niyassakammārahassa pabbājanīyakammaṁ karoti … pabbājanīyakammārahassa paṭisāraṇīyakammaṁ karoti … paṭisāraṇīyakammārahassa ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karoti … ukkhepanīyakammārahassa parivāsaṁ deti … parivāsārahaṁ mūlāya paṭikassati … mūlāyapaṭikassanārahassa mānattaṁ deti … mānattārahaṁ abbheti … abbhānārahaṁ upasampādeti, dhammakammaṁ nu kho taṁ, bhante, vinayakamman”ti?

“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 censure against one deserving a procedure of further penalty, does a procedure of demotion against one deserving a procedure of censure, 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?”

“Adhammakammaṁ taṁ, upāli, avinayakammaṁ. Yo kho, upāli, samaggo saṅgho sammukhākaraṇīyaṁ kammaṁ asammukhā karoti, evaṁ kho, upāli, adhammakammaṁ hoti avinayakammaṁ, evañca pana saṅgho sātisāro hoti. Yo kho, upāli, samaggo saṅgho paṭipucchākaraṇīyaṁ kammaṁ appaṭipucchā karoti …pe… paṭiññāyakaraṇīyaṁ kammaṁ appaṭiññāya karoti … sativinayārahassa amūḷhavinayaṁ deti … amūḷhavinayārahassa tassapāpiyasikākammaṁ karoti … tassapāpiyasikākammārahassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karoti … tajjanīyakammārahassa niyassakammaṁ karoti … niyassakammārahassa pabbājanīyakammaṁ karoti … pabbājanīyakammārahassa paṭisāraṇīyakammaṁ karoti … paṭisāraṇīyakammārahassa ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karoti … ukkhepanīyakammārahassa parivāsaṁ deti … parivāsārahaṁ mūlāya paṭikassati … mūlāyapaṭikassanārahassa mānattaṁ deti … mānattārahaṁ abbheti … abbhānārahaṁ upasampādeti, evaṁ kho, upāli, adhammakammaṁ hoti avinayakammaṁ. Evañca pana saṅgho sātisāro hotī”ti.

“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 censure against one deserving a procedure of further penalty, does a legal procedure of demotion against one deserving a procedure of censure, 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.”

“Yo nu kho, bhante, samaggo saṅgho sammukhākaraṇīyaṁ kammaṁ sammukhā karoti, dhammakammaṁ nu kho taṁ, bhante, vinayakamman”ti? “Dhammakammaṁ taṁ, upāli, vinayakamman”ti. “Yo nu kho, bhante, samaggo saṅgho paṭipucchākaraṇīyaṁ kammaṁ paṭipucchā karoti …pe… paṭiññāyakaraṇīyaṁ kammaṁ paṭiññāya karoti … sativinayārahassa sativinayaṁ deti … amūḷhavinayārahassa amūḷhavinayaṁ deti … tassapāpiyasikākammārahassa tassapāpiyasikākammaṁ karoti … tajjanīyakammārahassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karoti … niyassakammārahassa niyassakammaṁ karoti … pabbājanīyakammārahassa pabbājanīyakammaṁ karoti … paṭisāraṇīyakammārahassa paṭisāraṇīyakammaṁ karoti … ukkhepanīyakammārahassa ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karoti … parivāsārahassa parivāsaṁ deti … mūlāyapaṭikassanārahaṁ mūlāya paṭikassati … mānattārahassa mānattaṁ deti … abbhānārahaṁ abbheti … upasampadārahaṁ upasampādeti, dhammakammaṁ nu kho taṁ, bhante, vinayakamman”ti? “Dhammakammaṁ taṁ, upāli, vinayakammaṁ. Yo kho, upāli, samaggo saṅgho sammukhākaraṇīyaṁ kammaṁ sammukhā karoti, evaṁ kho, upāli, dhammakammaṁ hoti vinayakammaṁ. Evañca pana saṅgho anatisāro hoti. Yo kho, upāli, samaggo saṅgho paṭipucchākaraṇīyaṁ kammaṁ paṭipucchā karoti … paṭiññāyakaraṇīyaṁ kammaṁ paṭiññāya karoti … sativinayārahassa sativinayaṁ deti … amūḷhavinayārahassa amūḷhavinayaṁ deti … tassapāpiyasikākammārahassa tassapāpiyasikākammaṁ karoti … tajjanīyakammārahassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karoti … niyassakammārahassa niyassakammaṁ karoti … pabbājanīyakammārahassa pabbājanīyakammaṁ karoti … paṭisāraṇīyakammārahassa paṭisāraṇīyakammaṁ karoti … ukkhepanīyakammārahassa ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karoti … parivāsārahassa parivāsaṁ deti … mūlāyapaṭikassanārahaṁ mūlāya paṭikassati … mānattārahassa mānattaṁ deti … abbhānārahaṁ abbheti … upasampadārahaṁ upasampādeti, evaṁ kho, upāli, dhammakammaṁ hoti vinayakammaṁ. Evañca pana saṅgho anatisāro hotī”ti.

“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 censure against one deserving a procedure of censure, 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 censure against one deserving a procedure of censure, 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.”

“Yo nu kho, bhante, samaggo saṅgho sativinayārahassa amūḷhavinayaṁ deti, amūḷhavinayārahassa sativinayaṁ deti, dhammakammaṁ nu kho taṁ, bhante, vinayakamman”ti? “Adhammakammaṁ taṁ, upāli, avinayakamman”ti. “Yo nu kho, bhante, samaggo saṅgho amūḷhavinayārahassa tassapāpiyasikākammaṁ karoti, tassapāpiyasikākammārahassa amūḷhavinayaṁ deti …pe… tassapāpiyasikākammārahassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karoti, tajjanīyakammārahassa tassapāpiyasikākammaṁ karoti … tajjanīyakammārahassa niyassakammaṁ karoti, niyassakammārahassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karoti … niyassakammārahassa pabbājanīyakammaṁ karoti, pabbājanīyakammārahassa niyassakammaṁ karoti … pabbājanīyakammārahassa paṭisāraṇīyakammaṁ karoti, paṭisāraṇīyakammārahassa pabbājanīyakammaṁ karoti … paṭisāraṇīyakammārahassa ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karoti, ukkhepanīyakammārahassa paṭisāraṇīyakammaṁ karoti … ukkhepanīyakammārahassa parivāsaṁ deti, parivāsārahassa ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karoti … parivāsārahaṁ mūlāya paṭikassati, mūlāyapaṭikassanārahassa parivāsaṁ deti … mūlāyapaṭikassanārahassa mānattaṁ deti, mānattārahaṁ mūlāya paṭikassati … mānattārahaṁ abbheti, abbhānārahassa mānattaṁ deti … abbhānārahaṁ upasampādeti, upasampadārahaṁ abbheti, dhammakammaṁ nu kho taṁ, bhante, vinayakamman”ti?

“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 censure against one deserving a procedure of further penalty and does a procedure of further penalty against one deserving a procedure of censure, does a procedure of demotion against one deserving a procedure of censure and does a procedure of censure 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?”

“Adhammakammaṁ taṁ, upāli, avinayakammaṁ. Yo kho, upāli, samaggo saṅgho sativinayārahassa amūḷhavinayaṁ deti, amūḷhavinayārahassa sativinayaṁ deti, evaṁ kho, upāli, adhammakammaṁ hoti avinayakammaṁ. Evañca pana saṅgho sātisāro hoti. Yo kho, upāli, samaggo saṅgho amūḷhavinayārahassa tassapāpiyasikākammaṁ karoti, tassapāpiyasikākammārahassa amūḷhavinayaṁ deti …pe… tassapāpiyasikākammārahassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karoti, tajjanīyakammārahassa tassapāpiyasikākammaṁ karoti … tajjanīyakammārahassa niyassakammaṁ karoti, niyassakammārahassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karoti … niyassakammārahassa pabbājanīyakammaṁ karoti, pabbājanīyakammārahassa niyassakammaṁ karoti … pabbājanīyakammārahassa paṭisāraṇīyakammaṁ karoti, paṭisāraṇīyakammārahassa pabbājanīyakammaṁ karoti … paṭisāraṇīyakammārahassa ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karoti, ukkhepanīyakammārahassa paṭisāraṇīyakammaṁ karoti … ukkhepanīyakammārahassa parivāsaṁ deti, parivāsārahassa ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karoti … parivāsārahaṁ mūlāya paṭikassati, mūlāyapaṭikassanārahassa parivāsaṁ deti … mūlāyapaṭikassanārahassa mānattaṁ deti, mānattārahaṁ mūlāya paṭikassati— mānattārahaṁ abbheti, abbhānārahassa mānattaṁ deti … abbhānārahaṁ upasampādeti, upasampadārahaṁ abbheti, evaṁ kho, upāli, adhammakammaṁ hoti avinayakammaṁ. Evañca pana saṅgho sātisāro hotī”ti.

“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 censure against one deserving a procedure of further penalty and does a procedure of further penalty against one deserving a procedure of censure, does a legal procedure of demotion against one deserving a procedure of censure and does a procedure of censure 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.”

“Yo nu kho, bhante, samaggo saṅgho sativinayārahassa sativinayaṁ deti, amūḷhavinayārahassa amūḷhavinayaṁ deti, dhammakammaṁ nu kho taṁ, bhante, vinayakamman”ti? “Dhammakammaṁ taṁ, upāli, vinayakamman”ti. “Yo nu kho, bhante, samaggo saṅgho amūḷhavinayārahassa amūḷhavinayaṁ deti …pe… tassapāpiyasikākammārahassa tassapāpiyasikākammaṁ karoti …pe… tajjanīyakammārahassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karoti …pe… niyassakammārahassa niyassakammaṁ karoti …pe… pabbājanīyakammārahassa pabbājanīyakammaṁ karoti …pe… paṭisāraṇīyakammārahassa paṭisāraṇīyakammaṁ karoti …pe… ukkhepanīyakammārahassa ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karoti …pe… parivāsārahassa parivāsaṁ deti …pe… mūlāyapaṭikassanārahaṁ mūlāya paṭikassati …pe… mānattārahassa mānattaṁ deti …pe… abbhānārahaṁ abbheti, upasampadārahaṁ upasampādeti, dhammakammaṁ nu kho taṁ, bhante, vinayakamman”ti?

“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 censure against one deserving a procedure of censure, 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?”

“Dhammakammaṁ taṁ, upāli, vinayakammaṁ. Yo kho, upāli, samaggo saṅgho sativinayārahassa sativinayaṁ deti, amūḷhavinayārahassa amūḷhavinayaṁ deti, evaṁ kho, upāli, dhammakammaṁ hoti vinayakammaṁ. Evañca pana saṅgho anatisāro hoti. Yo kho, upāli, samaggo saṅgho amūḷhavinayārahassa amūḷhavinayaṁ deti …pe… tassapāpiyasikākammārahassa tassapāpiyasikākammaṁ karoti …pe… tajjanīyakammārahassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karoti …pe… niyassakammārahassa niyassakammaṁ karoti …pe… pabbājanīyakammārahassa pabbājanīyakammaṁ karoti …pe… paṭisāraṇīyakammārahassa paṭisāraṇīyakammaṁ karoti …pe… ukkhepanīyakammārahassa ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karoti …pe… parivāsārahassa parivāsaṁ deti …pe… mūlāyapaṭikassanārahaṁ mūlāya paṭikassati …pe… mānattārahassa mānattaṁ deti …pe… abbhānārahaṁ abbheti, upasampadārahaṁ upasampādeti, evaṁ kho, upāli, dhammakammaṁ hoti vinayakammaṁ. Evañca pana saṅgho anatisāro hotī”ti.

“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 censure against one deserving a procedure of censure, 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.”

Atha kho bhagavā bhikkhū āmantesi— “yo kho, bhikkhave, samaggo saṅgho sativinayārahassa amūḷhavinayaṁ deti, evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, adhammakammaṁ hoti avinayakammaṁ. Evañca pana saṅgho sātisāro hoti. Yo kho, bhikkhave, samaggo saṅgho sativinayārahassa tassapāpiyasikākammaṁ karoti …pe… sativinayārahassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karoti … sativinayārahassa niyassakammaṁ karoti … sativinayārahassa pabbājanīyakammaṁ karoti … sativinayārahassa paṭisāraṇīyakammaṁ karoti … sativinayārahassa ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karoti … sativinayārahassa parivāsaṁ deti … sativinayārahaṁ mūlāya paṭikassati … sativinayārahassa mānattaṁ deti … sativinayārahaṁ abbheti … sativinayārahaṁ upasampādeti, evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, adhammakammaṁ hoti avinayakammaṁ. Evañca pana saṅgho sātisāro hoti. Yo kho, bhikkhave, samaggo saṅgho amūḷhavinayārahassa tassapāpiyasikākammaṁ karoti, evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, adhammakammaṁ hoti avinayakammaṁ. Evañca pana saṅgho sātisāro hoti. Yo kho, bhikkhave, samaggo saṅgho amūḷhavinayārahassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karoti …pe… amūḷhavinayārahassa niyassakammaṁ karoti … amūḷhavinayārahassa pabbājanīyakammaṁ karoti … amūḷhavinayārahassa paṭisāraṇīyakammaṁ karoti … amūḷhavinayārahassa ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karoti … amūḷhavinayārahassa parivāsaṁ deti … amūḷhavinayārahaṁ mūlāya paṭikassati … amūḷhavinayārahassa mānattaṁ deti … amūḷhavinayārahaṁ abbheti … amūḷhavinayārahaṁ upasampādeti … amūḷhavinayārahassa sativinayaṁ deti, evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, adhammakammaṁ hoti avinayakammaṁ. Evañca pana saṅgho sātisāro hoti. Yo kho, bhikkhave, samaggo saṅgho tassapāpiyasikākammārahassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karoti …pe… tajjanīyakammārahassa … niyassakammārahassa … pabbājanīyakammārahassa … paṭisāraṇīyakammārahassa … ukkhepanīyakammārahassa … parivāsārahaṁ … mūlāyapaṭikassanārahassa … mānattārahaṁ … abbhānārahaṁ … upasampadārahassa sativinayaṁ deti, evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, adhammakammaṁ hoti avinayakammaṁ. Evañca pana saṅgho sātisāro hoti. Yo kho, bhikkhave, samaggo saṅgho upasampadārahassa amūḷhavinayaṁ deti …pe… upasampadārahassa tassapāpiyasikākammaṁ karoti … upasampadārahassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karoti … upasampadārahassa niyassakammaṁ karoti … upasampadārahassa pabbājanīyakammaṁ karoti … upasampadārahassa paṭisāraṇīyakammaṁ karoti … upasampadārahassa ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karoti … upasampadārahassa parivāsaṁ deti … upasampadārahaṁ mūlāya paṭikassati … upasampadārahassa mānattaṁ deti … upasampadārahaṁ abbheti, evaṁ kho, bhikkhave, adhammakammaṁ hoti avinayakammaṁ. Evañca pana saṅgho sātisāro hotī”ti.

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 censure 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 censure 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 censure against one deserving a procedure of further penalty … against one deserving a procedure of censure … 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 censure 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.”

9. Tajjanīyakammakathā

“Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu bhaṇḍanakārako hoti kalahakārako vivādakārako bhassakārako saṅghe adhikaraṇakārako. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu bhaṇḍanakārako kalahakārako vivādakārako bhassakārako saṅghe adhikaraṇakārako. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— adhammena vaggā. So tamhā āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato adhammena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— adhammena samaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato adhammena samaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— dhammena vaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato dhammena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— dhammapatirūpakena vaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato dhammapatirūpakena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— dhammapatirūpakena samaggā.

9. Discussion of the legal procedure of censure

“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 censure 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 censure against this monk—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of censure 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 censure against this monk—illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of censure 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 censure against this monk—legitimately but with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of censure 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 censure against this monk—in a legitimate-like way and with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of censure against him.’ They do the procedure against him— in a legitimate-like way but with a unanimous assembly.

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu bhaṇḍanakārako hoti kalahakārako vivādakārako bhassakārako saṅghe adhikaraṇakārako. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu bhaṇḍanakārako kalahakārako vivādakārako bhassakārako saṅghe adhikaraṇakārako. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— adhammena samaggā. So tamhā āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato adhammena samaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— dhammena vaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato dhammena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— dhammapatirūpakena vaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato dhammapatirūpakena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— dhammapatirūpakena samaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato dhammapatirūpakena samaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— adhammena vaggā.

“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 censure 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 censure against this monk—illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of censure 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 censure against this monk—legitimately but with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of censure 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 censure against this monk—in a legitimate-like way and with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of censure 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 censure against this monk—in a legitimate-like way but with a unanimous assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of censure against him.’ They do the procedure against him— illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly.

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu bhaṇḍanakārako hoti kalahakārako vivādakārako bhassakārako saṅghe adhikaraṇakārako. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu bhaṇḍanakārako kalahakārako vivādakārako bhassakārako saṅghe adhikaraṇakārako. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— dhammena vaggā. So tamhā āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato dhammena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— dhammapatirūpakena vaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato dhammapatirūpakena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— dhammapatirūpakena samaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato dhammapatirūpakena samaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— adhammena vaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato adhammena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— adhammena samaggā.

“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 censure 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 censure against this monk—legitimately but with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of censure 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 censure against this monk—in a legitimate-like way and with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of censure 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 censure against this monk—in a legitimate-like way but with a unanimous assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of censure 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 censure against this monk—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of censure against him.’ They do the procedure against him— illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly.

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu bhaṇḍanakārako hoti kalahakārako vivādakārako bhassakārako saṅghe adhikaraṇakārako. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu bhaṇḍanakārako kalahakārako vivādakārako bhassakārako saṅghe adhikaraṇakārako. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— dhammapatirūpakena vaggā. So tamhā āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato dhammapatirūpakena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— dhammapatirūpakena samaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato dhammapatirūpakena samaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— adhammena vaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato adhammena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— adhammena samaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato adhammena samaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— dhammena vaggā.

“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 censure 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 censure against this monk—in a legitimate-like way and with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of censure 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 censure against this monk—in a legitimate-like way with a unanimous assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of censure 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 censure against this monk—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of censure 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 censure against this monk—illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of censure against him.’ They do the procedure against him— legitimately but with an incomplete assembly.

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu bhaṇḍanakārako hoti kalahakārako vivādakārako bhassakārako saṅghe adhikaraṇakārako. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu bhaṇḍanakārako kalahakārako vivādakārako bhassakārako saṅghe adhikaraṇakārako. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— dhammapatirūpakena samaggā. So tamhā āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato dhammapatirūpakena samaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— adhammena vaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato adhammena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— adhammena samaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato adhammena samaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— dhammena vaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato dhammena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— dhammapatirūpakena vaggā.

“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 censure 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 censure against this monk—in a legitimate-like way but with a unanimous assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of censure 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 censure against this monk—illegitimately and with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of censure 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 censure against this monk—illegitimately but with a unanimous assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of censure 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 censure against this monk—legitimately but with an incomplete assembly. Well then, let’s do a procedure of censure against him.’ They do the procedure against him— in a legitimate-like way and with an incomplete assembly.”

10. Niyassakammakathā

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu bālo hoti abyatto āpattibahulo anapadāno, gihisaṁsaṭṭho viharati ananulomikehi gihisaṁsaggehi. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu bālo abyatto āpattibahulo anapadāno, gihisaṁsaṭṭho viharati ananulomikehi gihisaṁsaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ niyassakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa niyassakammaṁ karonti— adhammena vaggā. So tamhā āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena niyassakammakato adhammena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ niyassakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa niyassakammaṁ karonti— adhammena samaggā …pe… dhammena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena samaggā …pe…. Yathā heṭṭhā, tathā cakkaṁ kātabbaṁ.

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. Pabbājanīyakammakathā

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kuladūsako hoti pāpasamācāro. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu kuladūsako pāpasamācāro. Handassa mayaṁ pabbājanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa pabbājanīyakammaṁ karonti— adhammena vaggā. So tamhā āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena pabbājanīyakammakato adhammena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ pabbājanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa pabbājanīyakammaṁ karonti— adhammena samaggā …pe… dhammena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena samaggā …pe…. Cakkaṁ kātabbaṁ.

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. Paṭisāraṇīyakammakathā

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu gihī akkosati paribhāsati. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu gihī akkosati paribhāsati. Handassa mayaṁ paṭisāraṇīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa paṭisāraṇīyakammaṁ karonti— adhammena vaggā. So tamhā āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena paṭisāraṇīyakammakato adhammena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ paṭisāraṇīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa paṭisāraṇīyakammaṁ karonti— adhammena samaggā …pe… dhammena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena samaggā …pe…. Cakkaṁ kātabbaṁ.

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. Adassaneukkhepanīyakammakathā

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu āpattiṁ āpajjitvā na icchati āpattiṁ passituṁ. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu āpattiṁ āpajjitvā na icchati āpattiṁ passituṁ. Handassa mayaṁ āpattiyā adassane ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa āpattiyā adassane ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karonti— adhammena vaggā. So tamhā āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena āpattiyā adassane ukkhepanīyakammakato adhammena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ āpattiyā adassane ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa āpattiyā adassane ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karonti— adhammena samaggā …pe… dhammena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena samaggā …pe…. Cakkaṁ kātabbaṁ.

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. Appaṭikammeukkhepanīyakammakathā

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu āpattiṁ āpajjitvā na icchati āpattiṁ paṭikātuṁ. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu āpattiṁ āpajjitvā na icchati āpattiṁ paṭikātuṁ. Handassa mayaṁ āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karonti— adhammena vaggā. So tamhā āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhepanīyakammakato adhammena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karonti— adhammena samaggā …pe… dhammena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena samaggā …pe…. Cakkaṁ kātabbaṁ.

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. Appaṭinissaggeukkhepanīyakammakathā

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na icchati pāpikaṁ diṭṭhiṁ paṭinissajjituṁ. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu na icchati pāpikaṁ diṭṭhiṁ paṭinissajjituṁ. Handassa mayaṁ pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karonti— adhammena vaggā. So tamhā āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhepanīyakammakato adhammena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karonti— adhammena samaggā …pe… dhammena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena samaggā …pe…. Cakkaṁ kātabbaṁ.

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. Tajjanīyakammapaṭippassaddhikathā

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, tajjanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, tajjanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena vaggā. So tamhā āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘imassa kho, āvuso, bhikkhuno saṅghena tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassaddhaṁ adhammena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena samaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘imassa kho, āvuso, bhikkhuno saṅghena tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassaddhaṁ adhammena samaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— dhammena vaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘imassa kho, āvuso, bhikkhuno saṅghena tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassaddhaṁ dhammena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— dhammapatirūpakena vaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘imassa kho, āvuso, bhikkhuno saṅghena tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassaddhaṁ dhammapatirūpakena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— dhammapatirūpakena samaggā.

16. Discussion of the lifting of the legal procedure of censure

“It may be, monks, that the Sangha has done a legal procedure of censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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.

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, tajjanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, tajjanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena samaggā. So tamhā āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘imassa kho, āvuso, bhikkhuno saṅghena tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassaddhaṁ adhammena samaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— dhammena vaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘imassa kho, āvuso, bhikkhuno saṅghena tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassaddhaṁ dhammena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— dhammapatirūpakena vaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘imassa kho, āvuso, bhikkhuno saṅghena tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassaddhaṁ dhammapatirūpakena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— dhammapatirūpakena samaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘imassa kho, āvuso, bhikkhuno saṅghena tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassaddhaṁ dhammapatirūpakena samaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena vaggā. Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, tajjanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, tajjanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— dhammena vaggā. So tamhā āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘imassa kho, āvuso, bhikkhuno saṅghena tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassaddhaṁ dhammena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— dhammapatirūpakena vaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘imassa kho, āvuso, bhikkhuno saṅghena tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassaddhaṁ dhammapatirūpakena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— dhammapatirūpakena samaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘imassa kho, āvuso, bhikkhuno saṅghena tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassaddhaṁ dhammapatirūpakena samaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena vaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘imassa kho, āvuso, bhikkhuno saṅghena tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassaddhaṁ adhammena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena samaggā. Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, tajjanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, tajjanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— dhammapatirūpakena vaggā. So tamhā āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘imassa kho, āvuso, bhikkhuno saṅghena tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassaddhaṁ dhammapatirūpakena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— dhammapatirūpakena samaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘imassa kho, āvuso, bhikkhuno saṅghena tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassaddhaṁ dhammapatirūpakena samaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena vaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘imassa kho, āvuso, bhikkhuno saṅghena tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassaddhaṁ adhammena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena samaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘imassa kho, āvuso, bhikkhuno saṅghena tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassaddhaṁ adhammena samaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— dhammena vaggā. Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, tajjanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, tajjanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— dhammapatirūpakena samaggā. So tamhā āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘imassa kho, āvuso, bhikkhuno saṅghena tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassaddhaṁ dhammapatirūpakena samaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena vaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘imassa kho, āvuso, bhikkhuno saṅghena tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassaddhaṁ adhammena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena samaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘imassa kho, āvuso, bhikkhuno saṅghena tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassaddhaṁ adhammena samaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— dhammena vaggā. So tamhāpi āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘imassa kho, āvuso, bhikkhuno saṅghena tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassaddhaṁ dhammena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— dhammapatirūpakena vaggā.

“It may be that the Sangha has done a legal procedure of censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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. Niyassakammapaṭippassaddhikathā

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saṅghena niyassakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, niyassassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena niyassakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, niyassassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Handassa mayaṁ niyassakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa niyassakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena vaggā. So tamhā āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘imassa kho, āvuso, bhikkhuno saṅghena niyassakammaṁ paṭippassaddhaṁ adhammena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ niyassakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa niyassakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena samaggā …pe… dhammena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena samaggā …pe…. Cakkaṁ kātabbaṁ.

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. Pabbājanīyakammapaṭippassaddhikathā

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saṅghena pabbājanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, pabbājanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati.

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.

Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena pabbājanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, pabbājanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Handassa mayaṁ pabbājanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa pabbājanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena vaggā. So tamhā āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘imassa kho, āvuso, bhikkhuno saṅghena pabbājanīyakammaṁ paṭippassaddhaṁ adhammena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ pabbājanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa pabbājanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena samaggā …pe… dhammena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena samaggā …pe…. Cakkaṁ kātabbaṁ.

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. Paṭisāraṇīyakammapaṭippassaddhikathā

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saṅghena paṭisāraṇīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, paṭisāraṇīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati.

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.

Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena paṭisāraṇīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, paṭisāraṇīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Handassa mayaṁ paṭisāraṇīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa paṭisāraṇīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena vaggā. So tamhā āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘imassa kho, āvuso, bhikkhuno saṅghena paṭisāraṇīyakammaṁ paṭippassaddhaṁ adhammena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ paṭisāraṇīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa paṭisāraṇīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena samaggā …pe… dhammena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena samaggā …pe…. Cakkaṁ kātabbaṁ.

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. Adassaneukkhepanīyakammapaṭippassaddhikathā

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saṅghena āpattiyā adassane ukkhepanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, āpattiyā adassane ukkhepanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati.

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.

Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena āpattiyā adassane ukkhepanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, āpattiyā adassane ukkhepanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Handassa mayaṁ āpattiyā adassane ukkhepanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa āpattiyā adassane ukkhepanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena vaggā. So tamhā āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘imassa kho, āvuso, bhikkhuno saṅghena āpattiyā adassane ukkhepanīyakammaṁ paṭippassaddhaṁ adhammena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ āpattiyā adassane ukkhepanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa āpattiyā adassane ukkhepanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena samaggā …pe… dhammena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena samaggā …pe…. Cakkaṁ kātabbaṁ.

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. Appaṭikammeukkhepanīyakammapaṭippassaddhikathā

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saṅghena āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhepanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhepanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati.

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.

Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhepanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhepanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Handassa mayaṁ āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhepanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhepanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena vaggā. So tamhā āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘imassa kho, āvuso, bhikkhuno saṅghena āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhepanīyakammaṁ paṭippassaddhaṁ— adhammena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhepanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhepanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena samaggā …pe… dhammena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena samaggā …pe…. Cakkaṁ kātabbaṁ.

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. Appaṭinissaggeukkhepanīyakammapaṭippassaddhikathā

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saṅghena pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhepanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhepanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati.

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.

Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhepanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhepanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Handassa mayaṁ pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhepanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhepanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena vaggā. So tamhā āvāsā aññaṁ āvāsaṁ gacchati. Tatthapi bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘imassa kho, āvuso, bhikkhuno saṅghena pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhepanīyakammaṁ paṭippassaddhaṁ— adhammena vaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhepanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhepanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti … adhammena samaggā …pe… dhammena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena samaggā …pe…. Cakkaṁ kātabbaṁ.

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. Tajjanīyakammavivādakathā

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu bhaṇḍanakārako hoti kalahakārako vivādakārako bhassakārako saṅghe adhikaraṇakārako. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu bhaṇḍanakārako …pe… saṅghe adhikaraṇakārako. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— adhammena vaggā. Tatraṭṭho saṅgho vivadati— ‘adhammena vaggakammaṁ, adhammena samaggakammaṁ, dhammena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ, akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti. Tatra, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘adhammena vaggakamman’ti, ye ca te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti, ime tattha bhikkhū dhammavādino.

23. Discussion of disputes on the legal procedure of censure

“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 censure 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.

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu bhaṇḍanakārako hoti …pe… saṅghe adhikaraṇakārako. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu bhaṇḍanakārako …pe… saṅghe adhikaraṇakārako. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— adhammena samaggā. Tatraṭṭho saṅgho vivadati— ‘adhammena vaggakammaṁ, adhammena samaggakammaṁ, dhammena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ, akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti. Tatra, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘adhammena samaggakamman’ti, ye ca te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti, ime tattha bhikkhū dhammavādino. Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu bhaṇḍanakārako hoti …pe… saṅghe adhikaraṇakārako. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu bhaṇḍanakārako …pe… saṅghe adhikaraṇakārako handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— dhammena vaggā. Tatraṭṭho saṅgho vivadati— ‘adhammena vaggakammaṁ, adhammena samaggakammaṁ, dhammena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ, akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti. Tatra, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘dhammena vaggakamman’ti, ye ca te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti, ime tattha bhikkhū dhammavādino. Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu bhaṇḍanakārako hoti …pe… saṅghe adhikaraṇakārako. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu bhaṇḍanakārako …pe… saṅghe adhikaraṇakārako. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— dhammapatirūpakena vaggā. Tatraṭṭho saṅgho vivadati— ‘adhammena vaggakammaṁ, adhammena samaggakammaṁ, dhammena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ, akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti. Tatra, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘dhammapatirūpakena samaggakamman’ti, ye ca te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti, ime tattha bhikkhū dhammavādino. Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu bhaṇḍanakārako hoti …pe… saṅghe adhikaraṇakārako. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu bhaṇḍanakārako hoti …pe… saṅghe adhikaraṇakārako. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ karonti— dhammapatirūpakena samaggā. Tatraṭṭho saṅgho vivadati— ‘adhammena vaggakammaṁ, adhammena samaggakammaṁ, dhammena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ, akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti. Tatra, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘dhammapatirūpakena samaggakamman’ti, ye ca te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti, ime tattha bhikkhū dhammavādino.

“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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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. Niyassakammavivādakathā

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu bālo hoti abyatto āpattibahulo anapadāno, gihisaṁsaṭṭho viharati ananulomikehi gihisaṁsaggehi. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu bālo abyatto āpattibahulo anapadāno, gihisaṁsaṭṭho viharati ananulomikehi gihisaṁsaggehi. Handassa mayaṁ niyassakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa niyassakammaṁ karonti— adhammena vaggā …pe… adhammena samaggā … dhammena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena samaggā. Tatraṭṭho saṅgho vivadati— ‘adhammena vaggakammaṁ, adhammena samaggakammaṁ, dhammena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ, akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti. Tatra, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘dhammapatirūpakena samaggakamman’ti, ye ca te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti, ime tattha bhikkhū dhammavādino.

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.”

25. Pabbājanīyakammavivādakathā

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu kuladūsako hoti pāpasamācāro. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu kuladūsako pāpasamācāro. Handassa mayaṁ pabbājanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa pabbājanīyakammaṁ karonti— adhammena vaggā …pe… adhammena samaggā … dhammena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena samaggā. Tatraṭṭho saṅgho vivadati— ‘adhammena vaggakammaṁ, adhammena samaggakammaṁ, dhammena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ, akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti. Tatra, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘dhammapatirūpakena samaggakamman’ti ye ca te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti, ime tattha bhikkhū dhammavādino.

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.”

26. Paṭisāraṇīyakammavivādakathā

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu gihī akkosati paribhāsati.

26. Discussion of disputes on the legal procedure of reconciliation

“It may be that a monk abuses and reviles householders.

Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu gihī akkosati paribhāsati. Handassa mayaṁ paṭisāraṇīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa paṭisāraṇīyakammaṁ karonti— adhammena vaggā …pe… adhammena samaggā … dhammena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena samaggā. Tatraṭṭho saṅgho vivadati— ‘adhammena vaggakammaṁ, adhammena samaggakammaṁ, dhammena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ, akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti. Tatra, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘dhammapatirūpakena samaggakamman’ti, ye ca te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti, ime tattha bhikkhū dhammavādino.

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.”

27. Adassaneukkhepanīyakammavivādakathā

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu āpattiṁ āpajjitvā na icchati āpattiṁ passituṁ.

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.

Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu āpattiṁ āpajjitvā na icchati āpattiṁ passituṁ. Handassa mayaṁ āpattiyā adassane ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa āpattiyā adassane ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karonti— adhammena vaggā …pe… adhammena samaggā … dhammena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena samaggā. Tatraṭṭho saṅgho vivadati— ‘adhammena vaggakammaṁ, adhammena samaggakammaṁ, dhammena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ, akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti. Tatra, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘dhammapatirūpakena samaggakamman’ti, ye ca te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti, ime tattha bhikkhū dhammavādino.

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.”

28. Appaṭikammeukkhepanīyakammavivādakathā

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu āpattiṁ āpajjitvā na icchati āpattiṁ paṭikātuṁ.

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.

Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu āpattiṁ āpajjitvā na icchati āpattiṁ paṭikātuṁ. Handassa mayaṁ āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karonti— adhammena vaggā …pe… adhammena samaggā … dhammena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena samaggā. Tatraṭṭho saṅgho vivadati— ‘adhammena vaggakammaṁ, adhammena samaggakammaṁ, dhammena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ, akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti. Tatra, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘dhammapatirūpakena samaggakamman’ti; ye ca te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti, ime tattha bhikkhū dhammavādino.

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.”

29. Appaṭinissaggeukkhepanīyakammavivādakathā

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu na icchati pāpikaṁ diṭṭhiṁ paṭinissajjituṁ.

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.

Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu na icchati pāpikaṁ diṭṭhiṁ paṭinissajjituṁ. Handassa mayaṁ pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karomā’ti. Te tassa pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhepanīyakammaṁ karonti— adhammena vaggā …pe… adhammena samaggā … dhammena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena samaggā. Tatraṭṭho saṅgho vivadati— ‘adhammena vaggakammaṁ, adhammena samaggakammaṁ, dhammena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ, akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti. Tatra, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘dhammapatirūpakena samaggakamman’ti, ye ca te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti, ime tattha bhikkhū dhammavādino.

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.”

30. Tajjanīyakammapaṭippassaddhikathā

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, tajjanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, tajjanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena vaggā. Tatraṭṭho saṅgho vivadati— ‘adhammena vaggakammaṁ, adhammena samaggakammaṁ, dhammena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ, akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti. Tatra, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘adhammena vaggakamman’ti, ye ca te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti, ime tattha bhikkhū dhammavādino. Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, tajjanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, tajjanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena samaggā. Tatraṭṭho saṅgho vivadati— ‘adhammena vaggakammaṁ, adhammena samaggakammaṁ, dhammena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ, akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti. Tatra, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘adhammena samaggakamman’ti, ye ca te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti, ime tattha bhikkhū dhammavādino. Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, tajjanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, tajjanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— dhammena vaggā. Tatraṭṭho saṅgho vivadati— ‘adhammena vaggakammaṁ, adhammena samaggakammaṁ, dhammena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ, akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti. Tatra, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘dhammena vaggakamman’ti ye ca te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti, ime tattha bhikkhū dhammavādino. Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, tajjanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, tajjanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— dhammapatirūpakena vaggā. Tatraṭṭho saṅgho vivadati— ‘adhammena vaggakammaṁ, adhammena samaggakammaṁ, dhammena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ, akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti. Tatra, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘dhammapatirūpakena vaggakamman’ti, ye ca te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti, ime tattha bhikkhū dhammavādino. Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, tajjanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena tajjanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, tajjanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Handassa mayaṁ tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa tajjanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— dhammapatirūpakena samaggā. Tatraṭṭho saṅgho vivadati— ‘adhammena vaggakammaṁ, adhammena samaggakammaṁ, dhammena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ, akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti. Tatra, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘dhammapatirūpakena samaggakamman’ti, ye ca te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti, ime tattha bhikkhū dhammavādino.

30. Discussion of the lifting of the legal procedure of censure

“It may be, monks, that the Sangha has done a legal procedure of censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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 censure 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. Niyassakammapaṭippassaddhikathā

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saṅghena niyassakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, niyassassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena niyassakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, niyassassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Handassa mayaṁ niyassakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa niyassakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena vaggā …pe… adhammena samaggā … dhammena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena samaggā. Tatraṭṭho saṅgho vivadati— ‘adhammena vaggakammaṁ, adhammena samaggakammaṁ, dhammena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ, akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti. Tatra, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘dhammapatirūpakena samaggakamman’ti, ye ca te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti, ime tattha bhikkhū dhammavādino.

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.”

32. Pabbājanīyakammapaṭippassaddhikathā

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saṅghena pabbājanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, pabbājanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati.

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.

Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena pabbājanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, pabbājanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Handassa mayaṁ pabbājanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa pabbājanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena vaggā …pe… adhammena samaggā … dhammena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena samaggā. Tatraṭṭho saṅgho vivadati— ‘adhammena vaggakammaṁ, adhammena samaggakammaṁ, dhammena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ, akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti. Tatra, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘dhammapatirūpakena samaggakamman’ti, ye ca te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti, ime tattha bhikkhū dhammavādino.

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.”

33. Paṭisāraṇīyakammapaṭippassaddhikathā

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saṅghena paṭisāraṇīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, paṭisāraṇīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati.

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.

Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena paṭisāraṇīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, paṭisāraṇīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Handassa mayaṁ paṭisāraṇīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa paṭisāraṇīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena vaggā …pe… adhammena samaggā … dhammena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena samaggā. Tatraṭṭho saṅgho vivadati— ‘adhammena vaggakammaṁ, adhammena samaggakammaṁ, dhammena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ, akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti. Tatra, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘dhammapatirūpakena samaggakamman’ti, ye ca te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti. Ime tattha bhikkhū dhammavādino.

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.”

34. Adassaneukkhepanīyakammapaṭippassaddhikathā

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saṅghena āpattiyā adassane ukkhepanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, āpattiyā adassane ukkhepanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati.

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.

Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena āpattiyā adassane ukkhepanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, āpattiyā adassane ukkhepanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Handassa mayaṁ āpattiyā adassane ukkhepanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa āpattiyā adassane ukkhepanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena vaggā …pe… adhammena samaggā … dhammena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena samaggā. Tatraṭṭho saṅgho vivadati— ‘adhammena vaggakammaṁ, adhammena samaggakammaṁ, dhammena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ, akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti. Tatra, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘dhammapatirūpakena samaggakamman’ti, ye ca te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti, ime tattha bhikkhū dhammavādino.

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.”

35. Appaṭikammeukkhepanīyakammapaṭippassaddhikathā

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saṅghena āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhepanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhepanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati.

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.

Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhepanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhepanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Handassa mayaṁ āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhepanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa āpattiyā appaṭikamme ukkhepanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena vaggā …pe… adhammena samaggā … dhammena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena samaggā. Tatraṭṭho saṅgho vivadati— ‘adhammena vaggakammaṁ, adhammena samaggakammaṁ, dhammena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ, akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti. Tatra, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘dhammapatirūpakena samaggakamman’ti, ye ca te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti, ime tattha bhikkhū dhammavādino.

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.”

36. Appaṭinissaggeukkhepanīyakammapaṭippassaddhikathā

Idha pana, bhikkhave, bhikkhu saṅghena pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhepanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhepanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati.

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.

Tatra ce bhikkhūnaṁ evaṁ hoti— ‘ayaṁ kho, āvuso, bhikkhu saṅghena pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhepanīyakammakato sammā vattati, lomaṁ pāteti, netthāraṁ vattati, pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhepanīyassa kammassa paṭippassaddhiṁ yācati. Handassa mayaṁ pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhepanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhemā’ti. Te tassa pāpikāya diṭṭhiyā appaṭinissagge ukkhepanīyakammaṁ paṭippassambhenti— adhammena vaggā …pe… adhammena samaggā … dhammena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena vaggā … dhammapatirūpakena samaggā. Tatraṭṭho saṅgho vivadati— ‘adhammena vaggakammaṁ, adhammena samaggakammaṁ, dhammena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena vaggakammaṁ, dhammapatirūpakena samaggakammaṁ, akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti. Tatra, bhikkhave, ye te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘dhammapatirūpakena samaggakamman’ti, ye ca te bhikkhū evamāhaṁsu— ‘akataṁ kammaṁ dukkaṭaṁ kammaṁ puna kātabbaṁ kamman’ti, ime tattha bhikkhū dhammavādino.

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.”