Chulavagga 3.28

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

CHULAVAGGA (THE MINOR SECTION)

THIRD KHANDHAKA (PROBATION AND PENANCE - CONTINUED)

Chapter-28.

1. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, while a Bhikkhu is undergoing probation, he commit numerous Sanghadisesa

offences, definite 1, but not concealed, that Bhikkhu is to be thrown back to the commencement of his probation.

2. 'In case, O Bhikkhus, while a Bhikkhu is undergoing probation, he commit numerous Sanghadisesa offences, definite, and concealed, that Bhikkhu is to be thrown back to the commencement of his probation; and an inclusive probation is to be imposed upon him according to the duration of time since the first of the offences which he has thus concealed.

'In case, O Bhikkhus, while a Bhikkhu is undergoing probation, he commit numerous Sanghadisesa offences, grievous, and some of them concealed, some of them not concealed, that Bhikkhu must (as in the last paragraph to the end).

'In case, O Bhikkhus, while a Bhikkhu is undergoing probation, he commit numerous Sanghadisesa offences, not definite, and not concealed. . . . not definite, and concealed. . . . not grievous, and some of them concealed, others not concealed. . . . some definite, and some not definite and not concealed. . . . some definite, and some not definite and (all) concealed. . . . some definite, and some not definite, some concealed, some not concealed--then that Bhikkhu is to be thrown back, and an inclusive probation is to be imposed upon him, according to the duration of

the time since the first of the offences which he had concealed.'

[The same if the offences are committed while he is liable to the Manatta discipline, or undergoing the Manatta discipline, or pending his rehabilitation.]

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Here end the thirty-six cases (of fresh offences being committed while under probation).