Mahavagga 9.7

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Adapted from the Translation by T. W. Rhys Davids and Hermann Oldenberg

MAHAVAGGA

NINTH KHANDHAKA (VALIDITY AND INVALIDITY OF FORMAL ACTS OF THE SANGHA)

Chapter-7.

1. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu be litigious, contentious, quarrelsome, disputatious, and constantly raise questions before the Sangha, And the other Bhikkhus say among each other: "This Bhikkhu, friends, is indeed litigious, contentious, &c.; well, let us proceed against him with the Tajjaniyakamma." And they proceed against him with the Tajjaniyakamma unlawfully with an incomplete congregation, and he then goes from that district to another district. There the Bhikkhus say among each other: "Against this Bhikkhu, friends, the Sangha has proceeded with the Tajjaniyakamma unlawfully with an incomplete congregation; well, let us proceed against him with the Tajjaniyakamma." And they proceed against him with the Tajjaniyakamma unlawfully with a complete congregation, and he then goes from that district again to- another district. And there the Bhikkhus again say among each other (&c.,

down to:) and they proceed against him with the Tajjaniyakamma lawfully with an incomplete congregation . . . . seemingly lawfully with an congregation . . . . seemingly lawfully with a complete congregation.

2-5. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu be litigious, &c.

6. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu be ignorant, unlearned, a constant offender, unable to discern what is an offence, and lives in lay society, unduly associating himself with lay people. And the other Bhikkhus say among each other: "This Bhikkhu, friends, is indeed ignorant, unlearned, &c.; well, let us proceed against him with the nissayakamma," and they proceed against him with the nissayakamma unlawfully with an incomplete congregation, &c.

7. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu leads a life hurtful to the laity, and devoted to evil. And the other Bhikkhus say among each other: "This

Bhikkhu, friends, leads a life hurtful to the laity, and devoted to evil; well, let us proceed against him with the pabbaganiyakamma," &c.

8. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu abuses and reviles lay people. And the other Bhikkhus say among each other: "This Bhikkhu, friends, abuses and reviles lay people; well, let us proceed against him with the patisaraniyakamma," &c.

9-11. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu, having committed an offence, refuses to see that offence (committed by himself). And the other Bhikkhus say among each other: "This Bhikkhu, friends, has committed an offence and refuses to see that offence; well, let us pronounce expulsion against him for his refusal to see that offence," &c.

12-13. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu, against whom the Sangha has proceeded with the Tajjaniyakamma, behaves himself properly, lives modestly, aspires to get clear of his penance, and asks for the revocation of the Tajjaniyakamma sentence. And the other Bhikkhus say among each other: "This Bhikkhu, friends, against whom the Sangha has proceeded with the Tajjaniyakamma, in truth behaves himself properly; he lives modestly, &c.; well, let us revoke the Tajjaniyakamma sentence pronounced against him." And they revoke the Tajjaniyakamma sentence

pronounced against him unlawfully with an incomplete congregation. And he then goes from that district to another district. There the Bhikkhus say among each other: "The Tajjaniyakamma sentence, friends, pronounced against this Bhikkhu(Monk) has been revoked by the Sangha unlawfully with an incomplete congregation," &c.

14. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu against whom the Sangha has proceeded with the nissayakamma. . . . with the pabbaganiyakamma. . . . with the patisaraniyakamma. . . . against whom the Sangha has pronounced expulsion for his refusal to see an offence. . . . for his refusal to atone for an offence. . . . for his refusal to renounce a false doctrine, behaves himself properly, &c.

15. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu be litigious, contentious, quarrelsome, disputatious, and constantly raise questions before the Sangha. And the other Bhikkhus say among each other: "This Bhikkhu, friends, is indeed litigious, contentious, &c.; well, let us proceed against him with the Tajjaniyakamma." And they proceed against him with the Tajjaniyakamma, unlawfully with an incomplete congregation. Now among the Sangha residing in that district a contention is raised whether this is an act performed unlawfully with an incomplete congregation, or an act performed unlawfully with a complete congregation, or an act performed lawfully with an incomplete

congregation, or an act performed seemingly law-fully with an incomplete congregation, or an act performed seemingly lawfully with a complete congregation, or an act not performed, badly performed, to be performed again. In this case, O Bhikkhus, the Bhikkhus who say: "It is an act performed unlawfully with an incomplete congregation"--and the Bhikkhus who say: "It is an act not performed, badly performed, to be performed again"--these Bhikkhus are right in this.

16. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu be litigious (&c., as in §-15, down to:) and they proceed against him with the Tajjaniyakamma unlawfully with a complete congregation. . . . lawfully with an incomplete congregation. . . . seemingly lawfully with an incomplete congregation. . . . seemingly lawfully with a complete congregation. Now among the Sangha residing in that district (&c., as in §-15).

17-20. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, a Bhikkhu be ignorant, unlearned,' &c.

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End of the ninth Khandhaka, which treats of the events in Kampa.