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1012. There is no offense if she departs after relinquishing, if there is an obstacle, having searched, does not find, for a sick person, in dangers, for an insane person, for the first offender. The eighth training rule is finished. 9. The Ninth Training Rule 1013. At that time, the Buddha, the Blessed One, was staying in Sāvatthī, in Jeta's Grove, in Anāthapiṇḍika's monastery. At that time, the group-of-six nuns were learning animal talk. People complained, grumbled, and criticized, "How can nuns learn animal talk, just like laywomen who enjoy sensual pleasures!" The nuns heard those people complaining, grumbling, and criticizing. Those nuns who were of few wishes...pe... complained, grumbled, and criticized, "How can the group-of-six nuns learn animal talk!"...pe... "Is it true, monks, that the group-of-six nuns are learning animal talk?" "It is true, Blessed One." The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked them...pe... "How can the group-of-six nuns learn animal talk! This, monks, is not for the appeasement of the unappeased...pe... And thus, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule: 1014. "Whatever nun learns animal talk, it is a pācittiya." 1015. Whatever nun means whatever kind...pe... nun means...pe... this nun is intended in this context. Animal talk means anything external that is not connected with benefit. Learns means she learns by word, for each word there is an offense of pācittiya. She learns by letter, for each letter there is an offense of pācittiya. 1016. There is no offense for learning writing, for learning memorization, for learning protective chants for protection, for an insane person, for the first offender. The ninth training rule is finished. 10. The Tenth Training Rule 1017. At that time, the Buddha, the Blessed One, was staying in Sāvatthī. resides in Jetavana, in Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. At that time, the group-of-six nuns taught animal lore. People complained, grumbled, and criticized: “How can nuns teach animal lore, just like laywomen, enjoyers of sensual pleasures!” The nuns heard those people complaining, grumbling, and criticizing. Those nuns who were of few desires… they complained, grumbled, and criticized: “How can the group-of-six nuns teach animal lore!”… “Is it true, monks, that the group-of-six nuns teach animal lore?” “It is true, Blessed One.” The Buddha, the Blessed One, reprimanded them… “How can the group-of-six nuns teach animal lore! This, monks, is not for the conviction of those without conviction… And thus, monks, the nuns should recite this rule: 1018. “Whatever nun teaches animal lore, it is a pācittiya.” 1019. Whatever nun: whoever, of whatever kind… Nun:… this nun is intended in this context. Animal lore is anything external, unconnected with the goal. Teaches: if she teaches a word, for each word, there is an offense of pācittiya. If she teaches a letter, for each letter, there is an offense of pācittiya. 1020. There is no offense if she teaches writing, if she teaches memorization, if she teaches protective verses for protection, if she is insane, if she is the first offender. The tenth rule is finished. The Chapter on Respect for the Mind is the fifth. 6. The Chapter on the Monastery 1. The First Rule 1021. At that time, the Buddha, the Blessed One, was residing in Sāvatthī, in Jetavana, in Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery. At that time, many monks were making robes in a village dwelling, with a single robe. The nuns, without asking permission, entered the monastery and approached those monks. The monks… They were annoyed, they were vexed, they were complaining – "How can nuns enter the monastery without asking permission?" ... "Is it true, monks, that nuns enter the monastery without asking permission?" "It is true, Blessed One." The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked them... "How can nuns, monks, enter the monastery without asking permission! This, monks, is not for the conversion of the unconverted..." ... "And thus, monks, let the nuns recite this rule of training –" "Whatever nun enters a monastery without asking permission, it is an offense entailing expiation." Thus this rule of training was laid down by the Blessed One for the nuns. 1022. At that time, those monks departed from that dwelling. The nuns thought, "The venerable ones have departed," and did not go to the monastery. Then those monks returned to that dwelling again. The nuns thought, "The venerable ones have arrived," and having asked permission, entered the monastery and approached those monks; having approached, they saluted those monks and stood to one side. Standing to one side, those nuns said to those monks – "Why, sisters, did you neither sweep the monastery nor prepare water for drinking and washing?" "Venerable sirs, a rule of training has been laid down by the Blessed One – 'A monastery is not to be entered without asking permission.' Therefore, we did not go." They reported this matter to the Blessed One... "I allow, monks, to enter the monastery after asking a monk who is present. And thus, monks, let the nuns recite this rule of training –" "Whatever nun enters a monastery without asking a monk who is present, it is an offense entailing expiation." Thus this rule of training was laid down by the Blessed One for the nuns. 1023. At that time, those monks, having departed from that dwelling, returned to that dwelling again. The nuns thought, "The venerable ones have departed," and entered the monastery without asking permission. They felt remorse – "A training rule was laid down by the Blessed One – 'A monastery where monks are present should not be entered without asking.' But we entered a monastery where monks were present without asking. Have we perhaps incurred an offense of expiation?" ...They reported this matter to the Blessed One. Then the Blessed One, on this occasion, in this connection, gave a Dhamma talk, addressed the bhikkhus... And thus, bhikkhus, let the bhikkhunis recite this training rule: 1024. "Should any bhikkhuni, knowing, a monastery with monks, enter without asking, there is an offense of expiation." 1025. "Should any" means whoever, whatever kind... "Bhikkhuni" means... ...the bhikkhuni intended in this context. "Knowing" means she herself knows, or others inform her, or they inform her. "A monastery with monks" means a monastery where monks dwell even at the root of a tree. "Enter a monastery without asking" means without asking a bhikkhu, or a novice, or a monastery attendant, if she crosses the boundary of a walled monastery, there is an offense of expiation. If she enters the precinct of an unwalled monastery, there is an offense of expiation. 1026. In a monastery with monks, perceiving it as a monastery with monks, she enters without asking a monk who is present, there is an offense of expiation. In a monastery with monks, being in doubt, she enters without asking a monk who is present, there is an offense of wrong-doing. In a monastery with monks, perceiving it as a monastery without monks, she enters without asking a monk who is present, there is no offense. In a monastery without monks, perceiving it as a monastery with monks, there is an offense of wrong-doing. In a monastery without monks, being in doubt, there is an offense of wrong-doing. In a monastery without monks, perceiving it as a monastery without monks, there is no offense. 1027. No offense if she enters after asking a monk who is present, if she enters without asking a monk who is not present, if she goes to look around, if she goes where bhikkhunis are assembled, if the monastery is a thoroughfare, for one who is ill, in times of danger, for one who is insane, for the first offender. The first training rule is concluded. 2. The second training rule. Section 1028. At that time, the Buddha, the Blessed One, was staying in Vesālī, in the Great Wood, in the Gabled Hall. At that time, the preceptor of Venerable Upāli, Venerable Kappitaka, was staying in a cemetery. At that time, a senior nun of the group of six nuns had passed away. The group of six nuns carried that nun out, cremated her not far from Venerable Kappitaka’s dwelling, made a stupa, and went and wept at that stupa. Then Venerable Kappitaka, annoyed by that sound, broke down that stupa and scattered it. The group of six nuns said, “This Kappitaka has broken down the stupa of our lady. Come, let us kill him!” They conspired. A certain nun reported this matter to Venerable Upāli. Venerable Upāli reported this matter to Venerable Kappitaka. Then Venerable Kappitaka left his dwelling and hid. Then the group of six nuns approached Venerable Kappitaka’s dwelling; having approached, they covered Venerable Kappitaka’s dwelling with stones and clods of earth, and saying, “Kappitaka is dead,” they departed. Then Venerable Kappitaka, at the end of that night, in the morning, having dressed, taking his bowl and robe, entered Vesālī for alms. The group of six nuns saw Venerable Kappitaka going for alms. Having seen him, they said, “This Kappitaka is alive! Who then revealed our secret?” The group of six nuns heard, “It was Venerable Upāli who revealed our secret.” They reviled Venerable Upāli, saying, “How can this wearer of a yellow robe, a defiled one, of low birth, reveal our secret!” Those nuns who were of few wishes…pe… complained, grumbled, and criticized, “How can the group of six nuns revile Venerable Upāli!”…pe… Is it true, monks, that the group-of-six nuns abuse Upāli? "It is true, Blessed One." The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked them... How can the group-of-six nuns, monks, abuse Upāli! This, monks, is not for the conversion of the unconverted... And thus, monks, let the nuns recite this rule: 1029. "Whatever nun should abuse a monk or revile him, it is an offense of expiation." 1030. "Whatever" means whatever kind of... "Nun" means... the nun intended in this context. "Monk" means one who is fully ordained. "Should abuse" means abuses with the ten grounds for abuse