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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. The discourse on the revocation of the censure act is finished. 264. The discourse on the revocation of the dependence act. 445. Here, monks, Monks, a monk by the Sangha having been suspended behaves properly, sheds his hair, conducts himself well, for the act of suspension requests its revocation. If then it occurs to the monks thus: "Indeed, friends, this monk by the Sangha having been suspended behaves properly, sheds his hair, conducts himself well, for the act of suspension requests its revocation. Come, let us revoke his act of suspension." They revoke his act of suspension – by an unlawful faction... by an unlawful consensus... by a lawful faction... by a seemingly lawful faction... by a seemingly lawful consensus. The Sangha present disputes, saying: "An act by an unlawful faction, an act by an unlawful consensus, an act by a lawful faction, an act by a seemingly lawful faction, an act by a seemingly lawful consensus, is an undone act, a wrongly done act, an act to be done again." There, monks, those monks who said, "An act by a seemingly lawful consensus," and those monks who said, "An undone act, a wrongly done act, an act to be done again," these monks there are speakers of Dhamma. These five cases are summarized. The discourse on the revocation of the act of suspension is finished. 265. The discourse on the revocation of the act of banishment. 446. Here, monks, a monk by the Sangha having been banished behaves properly, sheds his hair, conducts himself well, for the act of banishment requests its revocation. If then it occurs to the monks thus: "Indeed, friends, this monk by the Sangha having been banished behaves properly, sheds his hair, conducts himself well, for the act of banishment requests its revocation. Come, let us revoke his act of banishment." They revoke his act of banishment – by an unlawful faction... by an unlawful consensus... by a lawful faction... by a seemingly lawful... divided by what is very similar to the Dhamma… united by what is similar to the Dhamma. The Saṅgha present there disputes: “An act divided by un-Dhamma, an act united by un-Dhamma, an act divided by Dhamma, an act divided by what is similar to Dhamma, an act united by what is similar to Dhamma, is an undone act, a wrongly done act, an act to be done again.” There, monks, those bhikkhus who said: “an act united by what is similar to 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. These five cases are also summarized. The discourse on the revocation of the act of banishment is finished. 266. The discourse on the revocation of the act of reconciliation 447. Here, monks, a bhikkhu, having been subjected to an act of reconciliation by the Saṅgha, conducts himself properly, lets down his hair, behaves submissively, requests the revocation of the act of reconciliation. If it occurs to the bhikkhus: “Friends, this bhikkhu, having been subjected to an act of reconciliation by the Saṅgha, conducts himself properly, lets down his hair, behaves submissively, requests the revocation of the act of reconciliation. Come, let us revoke his act of reconciliation.” They revoke his act of reconciliation: divided by un-Dhamma… united by un-Dhamma… divided by Dhamma… divided by what is similar to Dhamma… united by what is similar to Dhamma. The Saṅgha present there disputes: “An act divided by un-Dhamma, an act united by un-Dhamma, an act divided by Dhamma, an act divided by what is similar to Dhamma, an act united by what is similar to Dhamma, is an undone act, a wrongly done act, an act to be done again.” There, monks, those bhikkhus who said: “an act united by what is similar to 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. These five cases are also is summarized. The discourse on the pacification of the act of reconciliation is finished. 267. The discourse on the pacification of the act of suspension for not seeing an offense 448. Here, monks, a monk, having been suspended by the Sangha for not seeing an offense, conducts himself properly, sheds his hair, endures the hardship, and requests the pacification of the act of suspension for not seeing an offense. If the monks then think: "This monk, friends, having been suspended by the Sangha for not seeing an offense, conducts himself properly, sheds his hair, endures the hardship, and requests the pacification of the act of suspension for not seeing an offense. Let us pacify his act of suspension for not seeing an offense." They pacify his act of suspension for not seeing an offense—by an unrighteous faction... (and so on)... by an unrighteous consensus... by a righteous faction... by a semblance of righteousness faction... by a semblance of righteousness consensus. The Sangha present disputes: "An act by an unrighteous faction, an act by an unrighteous consensus, an act by a righteous faction, an act by a semblance of righteousness faction, an act by a semblance of righteousness consensus, is an undone act, a wrongly done act, an act to be done again." There, monks, those monks who said: "An act by a semblance of righteousness consensus," and those monks who said: "An undone act, a wrongly done act, an act to be done again"—these monks are the speakers of Dhamma there. These five instances are also summarized. The discourse on the pacification of the act of suspension for not seeing an offense is finished. 268. The discourse on the pacification of the act of suspension for not renouncing an offense 449. Here, monks, a monk, having been suspended by the Sangha for not renouncing an offense, conducts himself properly, sheds his hair, endures the hardship, and requests the pacification of the act of suspension for not renouncing an offense. If the monks then think: "This, friends, a bhikkhu, suspended by the Sangha for not atoning for an offense, behaves properly, sheds his hair, acts submissively, requests the revocation of the suspension for not atoning for an offense. "Come, let us revoke his suspension for not atoning for an offense." They revoke his suspension for not atoning for an offense – by an improper (procedure), by a divided (Sangha), etc., by an improper (procedure), by a united (Sangha), by a proper (procedure), by a divided (Sangha), by a semblance of Dhamma, by a divided (Sangha), by a semblance of Dhamma, by a united (Sangha). The Sangha present disputes (saying) – "An act by an improper (procedure), by a divided (Sangha), an act by an improper (procedure), by a united (Sangha), an act by a proper (procedure), by a divided (Sangha), an act by a semblance of Dhamma, by a divided (Sangha), an act by a semblance of Dhamma, by a united (Sangha), is an unperformed act, a wrongly performed act, an act to be performed again." There, O bhikkhus, those bhikkhus who said – "an act by a semblance of Dhamma, by a united (Sangha)," and those bhikkhus who said – "an unperformed act, a wrongly performed act, an act to be performed again," these bhikkhus there are speakers of Dhamma. These five instances are summarized. The discourse on the revocation of suspension for not atoning for an offense is concluded. 269. The discourse on the revocation of suspension for not relinquishing a wrong view. 450. Here, O bhikkhus, a bhikkhu, suspended by the Sangha for not relinquishing a wrong view, behaves properly, sheds his hair, acts submissively, requests the revocation of the suspension for not relinquishing a wrong view. If there it occurs to the bhikkhus thus – "Indeed, friends, this bhikkhu, suspended by the Sangha for not relinquishing a wrong view, behaves properly, sheds his hair, acts submissively, requests the revocation of the suspension for not relinquishing a wrong view. Come, let us revoke his suspension for not relinquishing a wrong view." They (revoke) his (suspension) for not relinquishing a wrong (view)... They annul the act of suspension without annulling (the offense) – divided by unrighteousness, united by unrighteousness, divided by righteousness, divided by a semblance of righteousness, united by a semblance of righteousness. There, the Sangha disputes: "An act divided by unrighteousness, an act united by unrighteousness, an act divided by righteousness, an act divided by a semblance of righteousness, an act united by a semblance of righteousness, is an undone act, a wrongly done act, an act to be done again." There, bhikkhus, those bhikkhus who said thus: "An act united by a semblance of righteousness," 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 instances are also summarized. The discourse on annulling the act of suspension without annulling (the offense) is finished. The Chapter on Campā is the ninth. Its Summary In Campā was the Blessed One, the story in Vāsabhagāma; Eagerness for newcomers, he made for those to be desired. Knowing "he is accustomed," he made no eagerness then; "He who is suspended does not act," she came to the Victor's presence. An act divided by unrighteousness, and united by unrighteousness; And an act divided by righteousness, and divided by a semblance of righteousness. United by a semblance of righteousness, one suspends one; One and two, many, one suspends the Sangha. Two also, many also, the Sangha suspended the Sangha; The supreme Omniscient One, having heard, rejected it as unrighteous. An act whose motion is flawed, whose announcement is complete; Whose announcement is flawed, and whose motion is complete. And flawed by both, and apart from Dhamma itself; Rejected by the Teacher from the Vinaya, an improper, unworthy place. Divided by unrighteousness, united,