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‘Assemble, O bhikkhus, the Saṅgha will perform the Uposatha.’ When this was said, a certain bhikkhu said to the Blessed One – ‘There is, Venerable Sir, a bhikkhu who is sick, he has not come.’ I allow, O bhikkhus, for a sick bhikkhu to give his purity. And thus, O bhikkhus, it should be given – by that sick bhikkhu, having approached one bhikkhu, having arranged his upper robe over one shoulder, having sat down on his haunches, having clasped his hands... taking the token, he should be told thus: “I give purity, take purity for me, announce purity for me.” He makes known by body, He makes known by speech, He makes known by body and speech, Purity is given. He does not make known by body, He does not make known by speech, He does not make known by body and speech, Purity is not given. If he obtains it thus, that is good. If he does not obtain it, then, bhikkhus, that sick bhikkhu should be brought to the midst of the Saṅgha on a bed or a chair, and the Uposatha should be performed. If, bhikkhus, it occurs to the bhikkhus attending the sick one: “If we move the sick one from his place, the illness will increase, or death will occur,” then, bhikkhus, the sick bhikkhu should not be moved from his place. The Saṅgha should go there and perform the Uposatha. But the Uposatha should not be performed by a faction of the Saṅgha. If it is done, there is an offense of wrong-doing. If, bhikkhus, the bearer of purity departs from that place with the given purity, purity should be given to another. If, bhikkhus, the bearer of purity wanders away from that place with the given purity, ...or... dies – he declares himself a novice – he declares himself one who has renounced the training – he declares himself one who has committed a grave offense – he declares himself insane – he declares himself deranged – he declares himself afflicted by pain – he declares himself suspended for not seeing an offense – he declares himself suspended for not atoning for an offense – he declares himself suspended for not relinquishing a wrong view – he declares himself a eunuch – he declares himself a thief-companion – he declares himself one who has gone over to another sect – he declares himself an animal – he declares himself a matricide – he declares himself a parricide – he declares himself a slayer of an Arahant – he declares himself a defiler of a bhikkhunī – he declares himself a schismatic – he declares himself one who has caused blood to flow – he declares himself one with both sexual characteristics, purity should be given to another. Bearer of purity And if, monks, the purity given goes astray on the way, the purity is not brought. And if, monks, the bearer of purity with the purity given wanders astray on the way, …(and so on)… or one of both sexes declares, the purity is not brought. And if, monks, the bearer of purity with the purity given reaches the Sangha and goes, the purity is brought. And if, monks, the bearer of purity with the purity given reaches the Sangha and wanders astray, …(and so on)… or one of both sexes declares, the purity is brought. And if, monks, the bearer of purity with the purity given reaches the Sangha and, asleep, does not declare it, or heedless, does not declare it, or in absorption, does not declare it, the purity is brought. There is no offense for the bearer of purity. And if, monks, the bearer of purity with the purity given reaches the Sangha and intentionally does not declare it, the purity is brought. There is an offense of wrong-doing for the bearer of purity. 88. The Discourse on Giving Consent 165. Then the Blessed One addressed the monks: "Assemble, monks, the Sangha will perform an act." When this was said, a certain monk said to the Blessed One: "Venerable sir, there is a sick monk, he has not come." "I allow, monks, a sick monk to give his consent. And thus, monks, it should be given. That sick monk, having approached a monk, having arranged his upper robe over one shoulder, having squatted down, having raised his hands in respectful salutation, should say this: 'I give consent, take my consent, declare my consent.' If he makes it known by body, or makes it known by speech, or makes it known by body and speech, consent is given. If he does not make it known by body, nor makes it known by speech, nor makes it known by body and speech, consent is not given. If he can obtain it thus, that is good. If he cannot obtain it, then, monks, that sick monk, having been brought into the midst of the Sangha on a bed or a chair, the act… Should be done. If, monks, it occurs to the attendant monks of a sick person: "If we move the sick person from their place, the illness will worsen or death will occur," then, monks, the sick monk should not be moved from their place. The Sangha should go there and perform the act. But the act should not be performed by a faction of the Sangha. If it is done, there is an offense of wrong-doing. If, monks, the bearer of the consent, after the consent has been given, departs from that very place, consent should be given to another. If, monks, the bearer of the consent, after the consent has been given, strays from that very place, or dies, or declares himself a novice, or declares himself one who has renounced the training, or declares himself one who has fallen into a fundamental offense, or declares himself insane, or declares himself deranged, or declares himself afflicted by pain, or declares himself suspended for not seeing an offense, or declares himself suspended for not atoning for an offense, or declares himself suspended for not relinquishing a wrong view, or declares himself an hermaphrodite, or declares himself a thief-in-disguise, or declares himself one who has gone over to another sect, or declares himself an animal, or declares himself a matricide, or declares himself a parricide, or declares himself a killer of an Arahant, or declares himself a defiler of a bhikkhuni, or declares himself a schismatic, or declares himself one who has drawn blood from a Buddha, or declares himself one with both sexual characteristics, consent should be given to another. If, monks, the bearer of the consent, after the consent has been given, departs on the way, the consent is not brought. If, monks, the bearer of the consent, after the consent has been given, strays on the way, or dies, or declares himself a novice, or declares himself one who has renounced the training, or declares himself one who has fallen into a fundamental offense, or declares himself insane, or declares himself deranged, or declares himself afflicted by pain, or declares himself suspended for not seeing an offense, or declares himself suspended for not atoning for an offense, or declares himself suspended for not relinquishing a wrong view, or declares himself an hermaphrodite, or declares himself a thief-in-disguise, or declares himself one who has gone over to another sect, or declares himself an animal, or declares himself a matricide, or declares himself a parricide, or declares himself a killer of an Arahant, or declares himself a defiler of a bhikkhuni, or declares himself a schismatic, or declares himself one who has drawn blood from a Buddha, or declares himself one with both sexual characteristics, the consent is not brought. If, monks, the bearer of the consent, after the consent has been given, departs having reached the Sangha, the consent is brought. If, monks, the bearer of the consent, after the consent has been given, strays having reached the Sangha, or dies, or declares himself a novice, or declares himself one who has renounced the training, or declares himself one who has fallen into a fundamental offense, or declares himself insane, or declares himself deranged, or declares himself afflicted by pain, or declares himself suspended for not seeing an offense, or declares himself suspended for not atoning for an offense, or declares himself suspended for not relinquishing a wrong view, or declares himself an hermaphrodite, or declares himself a thief-in-disguise, or declares himself one who has gone over to another sect, or declares himself an animal, or declares himself a matricide, or declares himself a parricide, or declares himself a killer of an Arahant, or declares himself a defiler of a bhikkhuni, or declares himself a schismatic, or declares himself one who has drawn blood from a Buddha, or declares himself one with both sexual characteristics, the consent is brought. If, monks, the bearer of the consent, after the consent has been given, having reached the Sangha, sleeps He announces, if negligent he does not announce, if absorbed he does not announce, the consent is brought. There is no offense for the bearer of consent. But if, bhikkhus, the bearer of consent, having been given consent for the Sangha's business, intentionally does not announce it, the consent is brought. There is an offense of wrong-doing for the bearer of consent. I allow, bhikkhus, that on the Uposatha day, one giving purity (declaration) may also give consent, if there is business for the Sangha. 89. Discourse on being seized by relatives, etc. 166. Now at that time, on the Uposatha day, some relatives seized a certain bhikkhu. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. Here, bhikkhus, if on the Uposatha day, relatives seize a bhikkhu. Those relatives should be told by the bhikkhus thus: "Please, sirs, release this bhikkhu for a moment, until this bhikkhu performs the Uposatha." If they obtain this, that is good. If they do not obtain this, those relatives should be told by the bhikkhus thus: "Please, sirs, stand aside for a moment, until this bhikkhu declares his purity." If they obtain this, that is good. If they do not obtain this, those relatives should be told by the bhikkhus thus: "Please, sirs, take this bhikkhu outside the boundary for a moment, until the Sangha performs the Uposatha." If they obtain this, that is good. If they do not obtain this,