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A bhikkhu having given instructions, departs: "Make a hut for me." They make a hut for him: not on a designated site, with disturbance, with a surrounding path. If he returns when it is unfinished, that bhikkhu must give that hut to another, or break it down and make it again. If he does not give it to another, or break it down and make it again, offense of Sanghādisesa, (and) an offense of wrong-doing. They make a hut for him: not on a designated site, without disturbance, without a surrounding path. If he returns when it is unfinished, that bhikkhu must give that hut to another, or break it down and make it again. If he does not give it to another, or break it down and make it again, offense of Sanghādisesa, (and) an offense of wrong-doing. They make a hut for him: not on a designated site, without disturbance, with a surrounding path. If he returns when it is unfinished, that bhikkhu must give that hut to another, or break it down and make it again. If he does not give it to another, or break it down and make it again, offense of Sanghādisesa. A bhikkhu, having given instructions... He goes and departs— "Make a hut for me." They make a hut for him on a designated site, with disturbance, without circumambulation. If he comes when it is unfinished, that hut must be given to another bhikkhu or broken down and made again. If he does not give it to another or break it down and make it again, there is an offense of two wrong-doings… with disturbance, with circumambulation, there is an offense of wrong-doing… without disturbance, without circumambulation, there is an offense of wrong-doing… without disturbance, with circumambulation, there is no offense. 362. A bhikkhu, having given instructions, departs— "Make a hut for me." They make a hut for him exceeding the measure, with disturbance, without circumambulation. If he comes when it is unfinished, that hut must be given to another bhikkhu or broken down and made again. If he does not give it to another or break it down and make it again, there is an offense of Sanghadisesa and two wrong-doings… with disturbance, with circumambulation, there is an offense of Sanghadisesa and wrong-doing… without disturbance, without circumambulation, there is an offense of Sanghadisesa and wrong-doing… without disturbance, with circumambulation, there is an offense of Sanghadisesa. A bhikkhu, having given instructions, departs— "Make a hut for me." They make a hut for him of the proper measure, with disturbance, without circumambulation. If he comes when it is unfinished, that hut must be given to another bhikkhu or broken down and made again. If he does not give it to another or break it down and make it again, there is an offense of two wrong-doings…s With beginning, with circumambulation, an offense of wrong-doing...pe... Without beginning, without circumambulation, an offense of wrong-doing...pe... Without beginning, with circumambulation, no offense. A bhikkhu gives instructions and departs – "Make a hut for me." For him they make a hut with unindicated site, exceeding the measure, with beginning, without circumambulation. If he returns when it is unfinished, that hut must be given by that bhikkhu to another, or broken down and made again. If he does not give it to another, or break it down and make it again, an offense of two Sanghādisesas and two wrong-doings...pe... With beginning, with circumambulation, an offense of two Sanghādisesas and a wrong-doing...pe... Without beginning, without circumambulation, an offense of two Sanghādisesas and a wrong-doing...pe... Without beginning, with circumambulation, an offense of two Sanghādisesas. A bhikkhu gives instructions and departs – "Make a hut for me." For him they make a hut with indicated site, within the measure, with beginning, without circumambulation. If he returns when it is unfinished, that hut must be given by that bhikkhu to another, or broken down and made again. If he does not give it to another, or break it down and make it again, an offense of two wrong-doings...pe... With beginning, with circumambulation, an offense of wrong-doing...pe... Without beginning, without circumambulation, an offense of wrong-doing. A bhikkhu gives instructions and departs – "Make a hut for me." For him they make a hut with indicated site, within the measure, without beginning, with circumambulation, no offence. 363. What one has begun, one finishes oneself, an offence of Sanghādisesa. What one has begun, others finish, an offence of Sanghādisesa. What others have begun, one finishes oneself, an offence of Sanghādisesa. What others have begun, others finish, an offence of Sanghādisesa. 364. No offence in a cave, in a grotto, in a grass hut, everywhere except for a dwelling built for another's sake, no offence for one who is insane, for the first offender. The training rule on building a hut is finished, the sixth. 7. The training rule on building a monastery 365. At that time, the Buddha, the Blessed One, was dwelling in Kosambī, in Ghositārāma. Now at that time, a lay follower of Venerable Channa said to Venerable Channa, "Please, Venerable sir, find a monastery site; I will have a monastery built for the Venerable one." Then Venerable Channa, clearing the monastery site, had a certain shrine-tree cut down, which was honored by villages, honored by market towns, honored by cities, honored by districts, honored by countries. People complained, grumbled, and criticized, "How can these Sakyan recluses have a shrine-tree cut down, which is honored by villages, honored by market towns, honored by cities, honored by districts, honored by countries! These Sakyan recluses harm a one-faculty living being!" The bhikkhus heard those people complaining, grumbling, complaining. Those monks who were of few wishes... they grumbled, were annoyed, complained: "How can Venerable Channa have a shrine-tree cut down, one honored by villages... honored by the country!" Then those monks, having criticized Venerable Channa in many ways, reported this matter to the Blessed One... "Is it true, Channa, that you had a shrine-tree cut down, one honored by villages... honored by the country?" "It is true, Blessed One." The Buddha, the Blessed One, criticized him... "How can you, foolish man, have a shrine-tree cut down, one honored by villages, honored by towns, honored by cities, honored by districts, honored by the country! For, foolish man, people have the perception of life in trees. This, foolish man, is not for the confidence of those without confidence... And thus, monks, you should recite this training rule: 366. When a monk is having a large monastery built, on his own initiative, with an owner, monks should be brought to inspect the site. By those monks, the site should be declared free from harm and suitable for perambulation. If a monk has a large monastery built on a harmful site or one unsuitable for perambulation, or if he does not bring monks to inspect the site, it is an offense entailing initial and subsequent meetings of the Sangha. 367. A large monastery is said to have an owner. A monastery is either plastered, or unplastered, or both plastered and unplastered. "Having it built" means either building it himself or having it built by others. "With an owner" means there is some other owner, a woman or a man. A householder or a renunciant. "For his own purpose" means for his own benefit. "The monks should be led to the declaration of the site" means that the monk who is building the monastery, having cleared the monastery site, should approach the Sangha, arrange his upper robe over one shoulder, bow at the feet of the elder monks, sit in a squatting position, raise his joined hands, and say this: "Venerable sirs, I wish to build a large monastery, with an owner, for my own purpose. Therefore, venerable sirs, I ask the Sangha to inspect the monastery site." A second time he should ask. A third time he should ask. If the entire Sangha is able to inspect the monastery site, it should be inspected by the entire Sangha. If the entire Sangha is not able to inspect the monastery site, then those monks who are present there, who are competent and capable of knowing what is contentious and what is not contentious, what is suitable for wandering and what is not suitable for wandering, should be asked and appointed. And thus, monks, they should be appointed. A competent and capable monk should inform the Sangha: "May the Sangha, venerable sirs, listen to me. This monk, named so-and-so, wishes to build a large monastery, with an owner, for his own purpose. He asks the Sangha to inspect the monastery site. If it is agreeable to the Sangha, the Sangha should appoint this monk so-and-so and this monk so-and-so to inspect the monastery site for this monk so-and-so. This is the motion. "May the Sangha, venerable sirs, listen to me. This monk, named so-and-so, wishes to build a large monastery, with an owner, for his own purpose. He asks the Saṅgha for the inspection of a monastery site. The Saṅgha appoints such-and-such bhikkhus to inspect the monastery site for such-and-such bhikkhu. If it is agreeable to any venerable one that such-and-such bhikkhus be appointed to inspect the monastery site for such-and-such bhikkhu, let him be silent; if it is not agreeable, let him speak. "Such-and-such bhikkhus have been appointed by the Saṅgha to inspect the monastery site for such-and-such bhikkhu. It is agreeable to the Saṅgha, therefore it is silent; thus do I hold it." 369. By those appointed bhikkhus, having gone there, the monastery site should be inspected; whether it is contentious or non-contentious, with circumambulation or without circumambulation, should be known. If it is contentious and without circumambulation, it should be said: 'Do not build here.' If it is non-contentious and with circumambulation, it should be reported to the Saṅgha – 'It is non-contentious, with circumambulation.'