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This, monks, is not for the conversion of the unconverted... And thus, monks, bhikkhunīs should recite this rule of training: 829. "Whatever bhikkhunī throws or causes to be thrown faeces, or urine, or rubbish, or food scraps onto green plants, it is a pācittiya." 830. Whatever bhikkhunī means, whatever kind of... Bhikkhunī means... This bhikkhunī is intended in this context. Faeces means excrement. Urine means micturition. Rubbish means refuse. Food scraps means husks, or bones, or dirty water from washing. Green plants means early crops, late crops, whatever is cultivated for human use and enjoyment. Throws means she herself throws, there is an offence of pācittiya. Causes to be thrown means she orders another, there is an offence of dukkaṭa. If, having been ordered once, one throws a lot, there is an offence of pācittiya. 831. If she throws or causes to be thrown onto green plants, perceiving them as green plants, there is an offence of pācittiya. If she throws or causes to be thrown onto green plants, being in doubt, there is an offence of pācittiya. If she throws or causes to be thrown onto green plants, perceiving them as not green plants, there is an offence of pācittiya. If she throws onto not green plants, perceiving them as green plants, there is an offence of dukkaṭa. If she throws onto not green plants, being in doubt, there is an offence of dukkaṭa. If she throws onto not green plants, perceiving them as not green plants, there is no offence. 832. There is no offence if she throws after looking, if she throws in a field boundary, if she throws after asking permission from the owners, if she throws after informing them, if she is insane, if she is the first offender. The ninth rule of training is finished. 10. The Tenth Rule of Training 833. At that time, the Buddha, the Blessed One, was staying in Rājagaha, in the Veluvana, the Kalandakanivāpa. At that time, there was a mountain-top festival in Rājagaha. The group of six bhikkhus Bhikkhunis went to see a festival on a mountain peak. People complained, grumbled, and criticized – "How can bhikkhunis go to see dancing, singing, and music, just like laywomen who enjoy sensual pleasures!" The bhikkhunis heard those people complaining, grumbling, and criticizing. Those bhikkhunis who were of few wishes... they complained, grumbled, and criticized – "How can the group-of-six bhikkhunis go to see dancing, singing, and music!"... "Is it true, monastics, that the group-of-six bhikkhunis go to see dancing, singing, and music?" "It is true, Blessed One." The Buddha, the Blessed One, reprimanded them... "How can the group-of-six bhikkhunis, monastics, go to see dancing, singing, and music! This, monastics, is not for the faith of the unfaithful... And so, monastics, the bhikkhunis should recite this training rule – 834. "Whatever bhikkhuni goes to see dancing, or singing, or music, there is an offense of expiation." 835. "Whatever" means whatever kind... "Bhikkhuni" means... the bhikkhuni intended in this context. "Dancing" means any kind of dancing. "Singing" means any kind of singing. "Music" means any kind of music. 836. If she goes to see, there is an offense of wrong-doing. Where she stands and sees or hears, there is an offense of expiation. Having left the vicinity of the viewing, if she repeatedly sees or hears, there is an offense of expiation. If she goes to see each one (performance), there is an offense of wrong-doing. Where she stands and sees or hears, there is an offense of expiation. Having left the vicinity of the viewing, if she repeatedly sees or hears, there is an offense of expiation. 837. There is no offense if, while staying in the monastery, she sees or hears, or if, having come to the place where the bhikkhuni is standing, or sitting, or lying down, they dance, or sing, or play music, by chance. If she goes, she sees or hears. If there is a need, having gone, she sees or hears. In dangers, for a madwoman, for the first offender. The tenth training rule is finished. The Garlic Chapter, the first. 2. The Darkness Chapter 1. The first training rule 838. At that time, the Buddha, the Blessed One, was dwelling at Sāvatthī, in Jeta's Grove, in Anāthapiṇḍika's monastery. Now at that time, a male relative of the nun Bhaddā Kāpilānī's pupil came from a village to Sāvatthī for some purpose. Then that nun stood and conversed alone with that man in the dark of night, without a lamp. Those nuns who were of few wishes... complained, grumbled, and criticized: "How can a nun stand and converse alone with a man in the dark of night, without a lamp?"... "Is it true, monks, that a nun stood and conversed alone with a man in the dark of night, without a lamp?" "It is true, Blessed One." The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked her... "How can a nun, monks, stand and converse alone with a man in the dark of night, without a lamp! This, monks, is not for the conviction of the unconvinced... And thus, monks, let the nuns recite this training rule: 839. "Whatever nun, in the dark of night, without a lamp, with a man, alone, should stand or should converse, there is an offense of expiation." 840. "Whatever" means: whichever, of whatever kind... "Nun" means: the nun intended in this context. "In the dark of night" means: when the sun has set. "Without a lamp" means: without light. "Man" means: a human male, not a yakkha, not a ghost, not an animal, who is discerning and capable of standing and conversing. "With" means: together. "Alone" means: there is only the man and the nun. "Should stand" means: she stands within arm's reach of the man, there is an offense of expiation. She If she speaks when a man is within arm's reach, it is an offense of pācittiya. If she stands or speaks having gone beyond arm's reach, it is an offense of dukkaṭa. If she stands or speaks with a yakkha, or a peta, or a paṇḍaka, or a human-bodied animal, it is an offense of dukkaṭa. 841. There is no offense if there is any discerning second person, if she is looking for a worthy one, if she stands or speaks distracted by something else, for one who is insane, for one who is the first wrongdoer. The first training rule is finished. 2. The second training rule 842. At that time the Buddha, the Blessed One, was staying at Sāvatthī, in Jeta's Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika's park. At that time, a male relative of the nun Bhaddā Kāpilānī came from a village to Sāvatthī for some purpose. Then that nun—thinking, "The Blessed One has forbidden standing or speaking alone with a man in the dark at night without a lamp"—stood and spoke alone with that very man in a concealed place. Those nuns who were of few desires...pe... complained, grumbled, and criticized, "How can this nun stand and speak alone with a man in a concealed place?"...pe... "Is it true, monks, that this nun stood and spoke alone with a man in a concealed place?" "It is true, Blessed One." The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked her...pe... "How can this nun, monks, stand and speak alone with a man in a concealed place? This, monks, is not for the conviction of the unconvinced...pe... And thus, monks, the nuns should recite this training rule: 843. "Whatever nun should stand or speak alone with a man in a concealed place, it is pācittiya." 844. Whatever means: whatever kind...pe... nun "Nun" means... ...in this context, it refers to a nun. "Concealed" means an area covered by a wall, or a door, or a mat, or a screen, or a tree, or a pillar, or a pot, or anything else that conceals it. "Man" means a human male, not a yakkha, not a peta, not an animal, one who is intelligent, capable of standing, capable of conversing. "Together" means in one place. "Alone" means there is a man and a nun. "Should stand" means she stands within reach of the man; there is an offense of pācittiya. "Should converse" means she converses while standing within reach of the man; there is an offense of pācittiya. If she stands or converses outside of arm's reach, there is an offense of dukkaṭa. If she stands or converses with a yakkha, or a peta, or a paṇḍaka, or a human-bodied animal, there is an offense of dukkaṭa. 845. There is no offense if there is any intelligent second person, if she is looking for an arahant, if she stands or converses while her mind is elsewhere, for a madwoman, for the first offender. The second training rule is finished. 3. The Third Training Rule 846. At that time, the Buddha, the Blessed One, was staying at Sāvatthī, in Jeta Grove, in Anāthapiṇḍika's monastery. Now at that time, a relative of the nun Bhaddā Kāpilānī's disciple came from a village to Sāvatthī for some purpose. Then that nun thought: "The Blessed One has forbidden standing or conversing alone with a man in a concealed place." So she stood and conversed alone with that man in an open place. Those nuns who were of few desires... ...they complained, they grumbled, they criticized: "How can this nun stand and converse alone with a man in an open place?" ...Is it true, monks, that this nun stood and conversed alone with a man in an open place? "It is true, Blessed One." The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked her. …and so on… How can it be, monks, that a nun should stand or converse alone with a man in the open air? This, monks, is not for the conversion of the unconverted…and so on… And thus, monks, should the nuns recite this rule of training: 847. “Should any nun stand or converse alone with a man in the open air, it is a pācittiya.” 848. “Any nun” means any of whatever kind…and so on… “nun” means…and so on… the nun intended in this context. “Open air” means uncovered by a wall or a door or a mat or a screen wall or a tree or a pillar or a heap of earth, uncovered by anything whatsoever. “Man” means a human man, not a yakkha, not a peta, not an animal, one who is intelligent, capable of standing or conversing. “Alone” means together. “Man and nun” means a man and a nun. “Should stand” means stands