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


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THE MAHAVAGGA

FIRST KHANDHAKA(THE FORMATION OF THE ORDER OF BHIKKHUS)

Chapter-67 : Non-Ordination & Expulsion Rules for those causing Nun's Molestation, Schism, and for Shedding Buddha's Blood .

At that time a number of Bhikkhunis(Nuns) were travelling on the road from Saketa to Savatthi. On the road robbers broke forth, robbed some of the Bhikkhunis, and violated some of them. Then royal soldiers (&c., as in chap. 66).

The Bhikkhus told this thing to the Lord Buddha.

'Let a person, O Bhikkhus(Monks), that has violated a Bhikkhuni(Nun) (or, that has had sexual intercourse with a Bhikkhuni), (&c., as in chap. 66).

'Let a person, O Bhikkhus(Monks), that has caused a schism among the Sangha, &c.

'Let a person, O Bhikkhus(Monks), that has shed (a Buddha's) blood,' &c.


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