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If it occurs to the bhikkhus there: "Friends, this bhikkhu abuses and reviles laypeople. Let us perform an act of reconciliation on him." They perform an act of reconciliation on him: unlawfully, divisively... unlawfully, unanimously... lawfully, divisively... by a semblance of Dhamma, divided... united by a semblance of Dhamma. The Sangha there disputes: "An act of division by unrighteousness, an act of unity by unrighteousness, an act of division by righteousness, an act of division by a semblance of Dhamma, an act of unity by a semblance of Dhamma, is an undone act, a wrongly done act, an act to be done again." There, bhikkhus, those bhikkhus who said thus: "An act of unity by a semblance of Dhamma," and those bhikkhus who said thus: "is an undone act, a wrongly done act, an act to be done again," these bhikkhus there are speakers of Dhamma. These five cases are summarized. The discourse on disputes concerning the act of reconciliation is finished. 260. The discourse on disputes concerning the act of suspension for not seeing (an offense) 437. Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu, having committed an offense, does not wish to see the offense. If it occurs to the bhikkhus there thus: "Indeed, friends, this bhikkhu, having committed an offense, does not wish to see the offense. Come, let us carry out an act of suspension for not seeing the offense." They carry out an act of suspension for not seeing that offense – divided by unrighteousness... united by unrighteousness... divided by righteousness... divided by a semblance of Dhamma... united by a semblance of Dhamma. The Sangha there disputes: "An act of division by unrighteousness, an act of unity by unrighteousness, an act of division by righteousness, an act of division by a semblance of Dhamma, an act of unity by a semblance of Dhamma, is an undone act, a wrongly done act, an act to be done again." There, bhikkhus, those bhikkhus who said thus: "An act of unity by a semblance of Dhamma," and those bhikkhus who said thus: "is an undone act, a wrongly done act, an act to be done again," these bhikkhus there are speakers of Dhamma. These five cases are summarized. The discourse on disputes concerning the act of suspension for not seeing (an offense) is finished. 261. The discourse on disputes concerning the act of suspension for not making amends 438. Here, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu, having committed an offense, does not wish to to atone for an offense. If there, the bhikkhus think thus: "Indeed, friends, this bhikkhu, having committed an offense, does not wish to atone for the offense. Come, let us, for his not atoning for the offense, perform an act of suspension." They perform an act of suspension for his not atoning for the offense— by an unlawful faction... by an unlawful concord... by a lawful faction... by a seemingly lawful faction... by a seemingly lawful concord. The Sangha present there disputes: "An act by an unlawful faction, an act by an unlawful concord, an act by a lawful faction, an act by a seemingly lawful faction, an act by a seemingly lawful concord, is an undone act, a wrongly done act, an act to be done again." There, bhikkhus, those bhikkhus who said thus: "an act by a seemingly lawful concord"; and those bhikkhus who said thus: "an undone act, a wrongly done act, an act to be done again," these bhikkhus there are speakers of the Dhamma. These five cases are summarized. The discourse on disputes concerning acts of suspension for not atoning is concluded. 262. The discourse on disputes concerning acts of suspension for not relinquishing. 439. Here, moreover, bhikkhus, a bhikkhu does not wish to relinquish an evil view. If there, the bhikkhus think thus: "Indeed, friends, this bhikkhu does not wish to relinquish an evil view. Come, let us, for his not relinquishing the evil view, perform an act of suspension." They perform an act of suspension for his not relinquishing the evil view— by an unlawful faction... by an unlawful concord... by a lawful faction... by a seemingly lawful faction... by a seemingly lawful concord. The Sangha present there disputes: "An act by an unlawful faction, an act by an unlawful concord, an act by a lawful faction, an act by a seemingly lawful faction, an act by a seemingly lawful concord, is an undone act, a wrongly done act, an act to be done again." There, bhikkhus, those The bhikkhus said thus: "an act of concord by a semblance of Dhamma." And those bhikkhus who said thus: "an undone act, a wrongly done act, an act to be done again" – these bhikkhus there are speakers of Dhamma. These five cases are summarized. The story of the dispute concerning the act of suspension for non-relinquishment is finished. 263. The story of the cessation of the act of admonition 440. Here, monks, a bhikkhu, having been subjected to an act of admonition by the Sangha, behaves properly, sheds his hair, makes amends, asks for the cessation of the act of admonition. If there it occurs to the bhikkhus thus: "Indeed, friends, this bhikkhu, having been subjected to an act of admonition by the Sangha, behaves properly, sheds his hair, makes amends, asks for the cessation of the act of admonition. Come, let us cease his act of admonition." They cease his act of admonition – by unrighteousness, as a faction. The Sangha present there disputes: "an act by unrighteousness, by a faction; an act of concord by unrighteousness; an act by Dhamma, by a faction; an act by a semblance of Dhamma, by a faction; an act of concord by a semblance of Dhamma; an undone act, a wrongly done act, an act to be done again." There, monks, those bhikkhus who said thus: "an act by unrighteousness, by a faction" – and those bhikkhus who said thus: "an undone act, a wrongly done act, an act to be done again" – these bhikkhus there are speakers of Dhamma. 441. Here, monks, a bhikkhu, having been subjected to an act of admonition by the Sangha, behaves properly, sheds his hair, makes amends, asks for the cessation of the act of admonition. If there it occurs to the bhikkhus thus: "Indeed, friends, this bhikkhu, having been subjected to an act of admonition by the Sangha, behaves properly, sheds his hair, makes amends, asks for the cessation of the act of admonition. Come, let us cease his act of admonition..." They perform it – unrighteously united. The Sangha there disputes: "An unrighteous separate act, an unrighteous united act, a righteous separate act, an act of semblance of righteousness, separate, an act of semblance of righteousness, united, an undone act, a wrongly done act, an act to be done again!" There, monks, those bhikkhus who said thus: "An unrighteous united act," and those bhikkhus who said thus: "An undone act, a wrongly done act, an act to be done again," these bhikkhus there are speakers of Dhamma. 442. Here, monks, a bhikkhu, having been subjected to an act of rebuke by the Sangha, behaves properly, lets down his hair, conducts himself for reconciliation, asks for the cessation of the act of rebuke. If then it occurs to the bhikkhus thus: "Indeed, friends, this bhikkhu, having been subjected to an act of rebuke by the Sangha, behaves properly, lets down his hair, conducts himself for reconciliation, asks for the cessation of the act of rebuke. Come, let us cease the act of rebuke for him!" They cease the act of rebuke for him, righteously separate. The Sangha there disputes: "An unrighteous separate act, an unrighteous united act, a righteous separate act, an act of semblance of righteousness, separate, an act of semblance of righteousness, united, an undone act, a wrongly done act, an act to be done again!" There, monks, those bhikkhus who said thus: "A righteous separate act," and those bhikkhus who said thus: "An undone act, a wrongly done act, an act to be done again," these bhikkhus there are speakers of Dhamma. 443. Here, monks, a bhikkhu, having been subjected to an act of rebuke by the Sangha, behaves properly, lets down his hair, conducts himself for reconciliation, asks for the cessation of the act of rebuke. If then it occurs to the bhikkhus thus: "Indeed, friends, this bhikkhu, having been subjected to an act of rebuke by the Sangha, behaves properly, lets down his hair, conducts himself for reconciliation, Here, monks, a bhikkhu who has been censured by the Saṅgha behaves properly, sheds his hair, conducts himself well, and requests the revocation of the censure. If then the bhikkhus think: "Indeed, friends, this bhikkhu, having been censured by the Saṅgha, behaves properly, sheds his hair, conducts himself well, and requests the revocation of the censure. Come, let us revoke this censure." They revoke his censure by a division, in a way resembling the Dhamma. The Saṅgha present disputes: "An act of division by un-Dhamma, an act of unity by un-Dhamma, an act of division by Dhamma, an act of division resembling Dhamma, an act of unity resembling Dhamma, an undone act, a wrongly done act, an act to be done again." There, monks, those bhikkhus who said: "An act of division resembling Dhamma," and those bhikkhus who said: "An undone act, a wrongly done act, an act to be done again," these bhikkhus there are speakers of Dhamma. 444. Here, monks, a bhikkhu who has been censured by the Saṅgha behaves properly, sheds his hair, conducts himself well, and requests the revocation of the censure. If then the bhikkhus think: "Indeed, friends, this bhikkhu, having been censured by the Saṅgha, behaves properly, sheds his hair, conducts himself well, and requests the revocation of the censure. Come, let us revoke this censure." They revoke his censure by unity, in a way resembling the Dhamma. The Saṅgha present disputes: "An act of division by un-Dhamma, an act of unity by un-Dhamma, an act of division by Dhamma, an act of division resembling Dhamma, an act of unity resembling Dhamma, an undone act, a wrongly done act, an act to be done again." There, monks, those bhikkhus who said: "An act of unity resembling Dhamma,"