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If she sends a messenger to her son, saying: "I am ill. Let my son come. I wish for my son to come," it should be gone, monks, for a seven-day duty, even if not sent for, much more so if sent for— saying: "I will seek food for the sick, or I will seek food for the sick attendant, or I will seek medicine for the sick, or I will inquire, or I will attend." A stay of seven days should be made. Here now, monks, if a monk's father is ill. If he sends a messenger to his son, saying: "I am ill. Let my son come. I wish for my son to come," it should be gone, monks, for a seven-day duty, even if not sent for, much more so if sent for— saying: "I will seek food for the sick, or I will seek food for the sick attendant, or I will seek medicine for the sick, or I will inquire, or I will attend." A stay of seven days should be made. A stay must be made. The permission for seven, even when not sent for, is finished. 112. Permission only when sent for 199. Here, monks, a monk's brother is ill. If he sends a messenger to his brother – "I am ill, let my brother come, I wish for my brother's coming," then, monks, one should go for a seven-day stay, when sent for, but not when not sent for. A seven-day stay must be made. Here, monks, a monk's sister is ill. If she sends a messenger to her brother – "I am ill, let my brother come, I wish for my brother's coming," then, monks, one should go for a seven-day stay, when sent for, but not when not sent for. A seven-day stay must be made. Here, monks, a monk's relative is ill. If he sends a messenger to the monk – "I am ill, let the venerable one come, I wish for the venerable one's coming," then, monks, one should go for a seven-day stay, when sent for, but not when not sent for. A seven-day stay must be made. Here, monks, a monk's supporter is ill. If he sends a messenger to the monks – "I am ill, let the venerable ones come, I wish for the venerable ones' coming," then, monks, one should go for a seven-day stay, when sent for, but not when not sent for. A seven-day stay must be made. Now at that time, the Sangha's monastery was leaking. A certain lay follower had timber cut in the forest. He sent a messenger to the monks – "If the venerable ones would bring that timber, I would give that timber." They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "I permit, monks, to go for a Sangha's business. A seven-day stay must be made." Permission only when sent for is finished. The section on the Rains-residence is finished. 113. The section on not incurring an offense for cutting short the Rains-residence due to an obstacle 200. Now at that time, in the Kosala country, another In a certain dwelling, monks who had entered the Rains were afflicted by wild animals. They seized them and tore them apart. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. Here, monks, monks who have entered the Rains are afflicted by wild animals. They seize them and tear them apart. That is an obstacle, so they should depart. There is no offense for breaking the Rains. Here, monks, monks who have entered the Rains are afflicted by reptiles. They bite them and tear them apart. That is an obstacle, so they should depart. There is no offense for breaking the Rains. Here, monks, monks who have entered the Rains are afflicted by thieves. They plunder them and beat them. That is an obstacle, so they should depart. There is no offense for breaking the Rains. Here, monks, monks who have entered the Rains are afflicted by demons. They possess them and kill them. That is an obstacle, so they should depart. There is no offense for breaking the Rains. Here, monks, the village of the monks who have entered the Rains is burnt by fire. The monks suffer from lack of almsfood. That is an obstacle, so they should depart. There is no offense for breaking the Rains. Here, monks, the dwelling of the monks who have entered the Rains is burnt by fire. The monks suffer from lack of dwelling. That is an obstacle, so they should depart. There is no offense for breaking the Rains. Here, monks, the village of the monks who have entered the Rains is swept away by water. The monks suffer from lack of almsfood. That is an obstacle, so they should depart. There is no offense for breaking the Rains. Here, monks, the dwelling of the monks who have entered the Rains is swept away by water. The monks suffer from lack of dwelling. That is an obstacle, so they should depart. There is no offense for breaking the Rains. 201. Now at that time, in a certain dwelling, the village of the monks who had entered the Rains was plundered by thieves. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "I allow, monks, that you go to that village." The village was split in two. Then they reported this matter to the Blessed One. “I permit, monks, to go where there are more people.” The majority were faithless, unpleased. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. “I permit, monks, to go where there are faithful, pleased people.” Now at that time, in a certain dwelling in the Kosala country, monks who had entered the Rains Retreat did not obtain a sufficient supply of either coarse or fine food. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. But here, monks, monks who have entered the Rains Retreat do not obtain a sufficient supply of either coarse or fine food. This is an obstacle, so one should depart. There is no offense of breaking the Rains Retreat. But here, monks, monks who have entered the Rains Retreat obtain a sufficient supply of either coarse or fine food, but do not obtain suitable foods. This is an obstacle, so one should depart. There is no offense of breaking the Rains Retreat. But here, monks, monks who have entered the Rains Retreat obtain a sufficient supply of either coarse or fine food, obtain suitable foods, but do not obtain suitable medicines. This is an obstacle, so one should depart. There is no offense of breaking the Rains Retreat. But here, monks, monks who have entered the Rains Retreat obtain a sufficient supply of either coarse or fine food, obtain suitable foods, obtain suitable medicines, but do not obtain a suitable attendant. This is an obstacle, so one should depart. There is no offense of breaking the Rains Retreat. But here, monks, a woman invites a monk who has entered the Rains Retreat: “Come, venerable sir, I will give you gold, or I will give you silver, or I will give you a field, or I will give you land, or I will give you an ox, or I will give you a cow, or I will give you a male slave, or I will give you a female slave, or I will give you my daughter for a wife, or I will be your wife, or I will bring you another wife.” If there, a monk… to that bhikkhu it occurs thus: 'The mind, indeed, has been said by the Blessed One to be quickly changing; there might even be an obstacle to my holy life,' he should depart. There is no offense in breaking the Rains-residence. But here, monks, a bhikkhu who has entered the Rains-residence, a courtesan invites him... a stout maiden invites him, a eunuch invites him, relatives invite him, kings invite him, thieves invite him, rogues invite him – "Come, venerable sir, we will give you gold, or we will give you silver, or we will give you a field, or we will give you land, or we will give you an ox, or we will give you a cow, or we will give you a male slave, or we will give you a female slave, or we will give you a daughter for a wife, or we will bring you another wife." If to that bhikkhu it occurs thus: 'The mind, indeed, has been said by the Blessed One to be quickly changing; there might even be an obstacle to my holy life,' he should depart. There is no offense in breaking the Rains-residence. But here, monks, a bhikkhu who has entered the Rains-residence, sees an ownerless treasure. If to that bhikkhu it occurs thus: 'The mind, indeed, has been said by the Blessed One to be quickly changing; there might even be an obstacle to my holy life,' he should depart. There is no offense in breaking the Rains-residence. The section on no offense in breaking the Rains-residence due to obstacles is finished. 114. The section on no offense in breaking the Rains-residence due to schism in the Sangha. 202. But here, monks, a bhikkhu who has entered the Rains-residence, sees many bhikkhus striving for a schism in the Sangha. If to that bhikkhu it occurs thus: 'A schism in the Sangha, indeed, has been called grave by the Blessed One; may the Sangha not split while I am present,' he should depart. There is no offense in breaking the Rains-residence. But here, monks, a bhikkhu who has entered the Rains-residence, hears – "Indeed, in such-and-such a dwelling, many bhikkhus are striving for a schism in the Sangha." If to that bhikkhu it occurs thus: 'A schism in the Sangha, indeed, has been called grave by the Blessed One; may the Sangha not split while I am present,' he should depart. There is no offense in breaking the Rains-residence. But here, monks, a bhikkhu who has entered the Rains-residence, hears – “In such-and-such a dwelling, many bhikkhus are striving to cause a schism in the Sangha.” If it occurs to that bhikkhu: “Those bhikkhus are my friends. I will tell them: ‘Friends, the Buddha has declared that a schism in the Sangha is grave; may a schism in the Sangha not be pleasing to you.’ They will do as I say, they will listen, they will pay attention,” he should depart. There is no offense of breaking the rains-residence. But here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu who has entered the rains-residence hears: “In such-and-such a dwelling, many bhikkhus are striving to cause a schism in the Sangha.” If it occurs to that bhikkhu: “Those bhikkhus are not my friends; but those who are their friends, they are my friends. I will tell them. When told, they will tell those others: ‘Friends, the Buddha has declared that a schism in the Sangha is grave; may a schism in the Sangha not be pleasing to you.’ They will do as they say, they will listen, they will pay attention,”