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lowered carefully, without scraping, without knocking against the door frame, brought back, and set up as prescribed. Chairs should be aired, cleaned, shaken out, lowered carefully, without scraping, without knocking against the door frame, brought back, and set up as prescribed. Cushion covers should be aired, cleaned, shaken out, brought back, and laid out as prescribed. Sitting cloths should be aired, cleaned, shaken out, brought back, and laid out as prescribed. Spittoons should be aired, wiped, brought back, and placed in their proper positions. Backrests should be aired, wiped, brought back, and placed in their proper positions. Bowls and robes should be put away. When putting away a bowl, one hand should hold the bowl, and the other hand should touch the underside of a bed or chair, then the bowl should be put away. A bowl should not be placed directly on the ground. When putting away a robe, one hand should hold the robe, and the other hand should wipe the robe-pole or robe-line, then the robe should be folded with the outer edge inside, and put away. If dusty winds blow from the east, the eastern windows should be closed. If dusty winds blow from the west, the western windows should be closed. If dusty winds blow from the north Yes, northern windows should be closed. If dusty southern winds blow, southern windows should be closed. If it is the cold season, windows should be opened by day, closed by night. If it is the hot season, windows should be closed by day, opened by night. If the precinct is dirty, the precinct should be swept. If the storeroom is dirty, the storeroom should be swept. If the service hall is dirty, the service hall should be swept. If the fire hall is dirty, the fire hall should be swept. If the toilet is dirty, the toilet should be swept. If there is no drinking water, drinking water should be provided. If there is no water for use, water for use should be provided. If there is no water in the rinsing jar, water should be poured into the rinsing jar. If discontent has arisen in the pupil, the teacher should appease him, or have him appeased, or give him a Dhamma talk. If remorse has arisen in the pupil, the teacher should remove it, or have it removed, or give him a Dhamma talk. If a wrong view has arisen in the pupil, the teacher should clarify it, or have it clarified, or give him a Dhamma talk. If the pupil has committed a serious offense deserving of probation, the teacher should make an effort – "How might the Saṅgha grant the pupil probation?" If the pupil deserves to be sent back to the beginning, the teacher should make an effort – "How might the Saṅgha send the pupil back to the beginning?" If the pupil deserves the mānatta discipline, the teacher should make an effort – "How might the Saṅgha grant the pupil the mānatta discipline?" If the pupil deserves rehabilitation, the teacher should make an effort – "How might the Saṅgha rehabilitate the pupil?" If the Saṅgha wishes to perform an act upon the pupil, whether an act of censure or an act of dependence or p... or expulsion, or reconciliation, or suspension, the teacher should make an effort— how might the Saṅgha not perform an act for the pupil, or might make it lighter. Or if an act has been performed for him by the Saṅgha, or a reproof, or a subjection, or an expulsion, or a reconciliation, or a suspension, the teacher should make an effort— how might the pupil behave properly, let fall his hair, turn to the right path, and the Saṅgha might revoke that act. If the pupil's robe needs washing, the teacher should instruct: 'Wash it thus,' or make an effort: how might the pupil's robe be washed. If the pupil's robe needs making, the teacher should instruct: 'Make it thus,' or make an effort: how might the pupil's robe be made. If the pupil's dye needs boiling, the teacher should instruct: 'Boil it thus,' or make an effort: how might the pupil's dye be boiled. If the pupil's robe needs dyeing, the teacher should instruct: 'Dye it thus,' or make an effort: how might the pupil's robe be dyed. When dyeing a robe, it should be dyed well, turning it over and over, and one should not leave while drops are still falling. If the pupil is sick, he should be attended to for life, his recovery should be awaited. The duties of a pupil are finished. The Sixth Recitation Section. 20. Apology and Forgiveness 80. Now at that time, pupils did not behave properly towards their teachers... They reported this matter to the Blessed One... "Monks, a pupil should not behave improperly towards his teacher. Whoever does not behave properly incurs an offense of wrong-doing." Still, they did not behave properly. They reported this matter to the Blessed One... I allow... Monks, one should dismiss one who behaves improperly. And thus, monks, should he be dismissed – saying 'I dismiss you,' or 'Do not come back here,' or 'Take away your bowl and robe,' or 'You are not to attend upon me.' If he makes it known by body, or makes it known by speech, or makes it known by body and speech, the pupil is dismissed; if he does not make it known by body, nor makes it known by speech, nor makes it known by body and speech, the pupil is not dismissed. Now at that time, pupils who were dismissed did not ask for forgiveness. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "I allow, monks, that they should ask for forgiveness." Still they did not ask for forgiveness. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "Monks, one who is dismissed should not fail to ask for forgiveness. Whoever does not ask for forgiveness incurs an offense of wrong-doing." Now at that time, teachers, when asked for forgiveness, did not forgive. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "I allow, monks, that they should forgive." Still they did not forgive. The pupils went away, or strayed, or joined other sects. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "Monks, one who is asked for forgiveness should not fail to forgive. Whoever does not forgive incurs an offense of wrong-doing." Now at that time, teachers dismissed one who behaved properly, and did not dismiss one who behaved improperly. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "Monks, one who behaves properly should not be dismissed. Whoever dismisses him incurs an offense of wrong-doing. And, monks, one who behaves improperly should not fail to be dismissed. Whoever fails to dismiss him incurs an offense of wrong-doing." 81. "Monks, a pupil endowed with five qualities should be dismissed. He has no excessive love for the teacher, no excessive faith, no excessive shame, no excessive respect, no excessive esteem – Monks, a pupil endowed with these five qualities should be dismissed." "Monks, a pupil endowed with five qualities should not be dismissed. He has excessive love for the teacher, excessive there is abundant love, there is abundant confidence, there is abundant shame, there is abundant respect, there is abundant cultivation – endowed with these five qualities, monks, a pupil should not be dismissed. Endowed with five qualities, monks, a pupil is fit to be dismissed. There is not abundant love for the teacher, there is not abundant confidence, there is not abundant shame, there is not abundant respect, there is not abundant cultivation – endowed with these five qualities, monks, a pupil is fit to be dismissed. Endowed with five qualities, monks, a pupil is not fit to be dismissed. There is abundant love for the teacher, there is abundant confidence, there is abundant shame, there is abundant respect, there is abundant cultivation – endowed with these five qualities, monks, a pupil is not fit to be dismissed. Endowed with five qualities, monks, a teacher who does not dismiss a pupil is blameworthy; one who dismisses is blameless. There is not abundant love for the teacher, there is not abundant confidence, there is not abundant shame, there is not abundant respect, there is not abundant cultivation – endowed with these five qualities, monks, a teacher who does not dismiss a pupil is blameworthy; one who dismisses is blameless. Endowed with five qualities, monks, a teacher who dismisses a pupil is blameworthy; one who does not dismiss is blameless. There is abundant love for the teacher, there is abundant confidence, there is abundant shame, there is abundant respect, there is abundant cultivation – endowed with these five qualities, monks, a teacher who dismisses a pupil is blameworthy; one who does not dismiss is blameless. The section on dismissal and apology is finished. 21. The Story of the Foolish and Inexperienced 82. Now at that time, monks, saying "from ten years, from ten years," gave dependence to foolish and inexperienced ones. They saw i. Teachers are fools, disciples are wise. Teachers are seen as unskilled, disciples as skilled. Teachers are seen as having little learning, disciples as having much learning. Teachers are seen as foolish, disciples as discerning. Those monks who are of few desires…pe… they complain, grumble, and criticize: “How can it be that monks, saying ‘we are ten years, we are ten years,’ give reliance when they are foolish and unskilled? Teachers are seen as foolish, disciples are wise, teachers are seen as unskilled disciples are skilled, teachers are seen as having little learning disciples as having much learning, teachers are seen as foolish disciples as discerning.” Then those monks reported this matter to the Blessed One…pe… “Is it true, monks, that monks, saying ‘we are ten years, we are ten years,’ give reliance when they are foolish and unskilled?”…pe… “It is true, Blessed One.” The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked them…pe… Having rebuked them…pe… having given a Dhamma talk, he addressed the monks: “Monks, reliance should not be given by one who is foolish and unskilled. Whoever gives it incurs an offense of wrong-doing. I allow, monks, a skilled monk, who is capable, and is ten years or more than ten years, to give reliance.”