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he performs the act of 'expulsion'. To one deserving the act of 'expulsion', he performs the act of 'suspension'. To one deserving the act of 'expulsion', he performs the act of 'reconciliation'. To one deserving the act of 'reconciliation', he performs the act of 'expulsion'. To one deserving the act of 'reconciliation', he performs the act of 'suspension from communion'. To one deserving the act of 'suspension from communion', he performs the act of 'reconciliation'. To one deserving the act of 'suspension from communion', he gives 'probation'. To one deserving 'probation', he performs the act of 'suspension from communion'. One deserving 'probation', he brings back to the beginning. To one deserving 'bringing back to the beginning', he gives 'probation'. To one deserving 'bringing back to the beginning', he gives 'penance'. One deserving 'penance', he brings back to the beginning. One deserving 'penance', he rehabilitates. To one deserving 'rehabilitation', he gives 'penance'. One deserving 'rehabilitation', he ordains. One deserving 'ordination', he rehabilitates. Thus, indeed, Upāli, is an act contrary to Dhamma, an act contrary to Vinaya. And thus the Saṅgha becomes blameworthy. 403. "Now, Venerable Sir, when a united Saṅgha gives a 'discipline of mindfulness' to one deserving a 'discipline of mindfulness', gives a 'discipline for the confused' to one deserving a 'discipline for the confused', is that, Venerable Sir, an act in accordance with Dhamma, an act in accordance with Vinaya?" "That, Upāli, is an act in accordance with Dhamma, an act in accordance with Vinaya." "Now, Venerable Sir, when a united Saṅgha gives a 'discipline for the confused' to one deserving a 'discipline for the confused'... and so on... performs the act of 'you are worse' to one deserving the act of 'you are worse'... and so on... performs the act of 'rebuke' to one deserving the act of 'rebuke'... and so on... performs the act of 'suspension' to one deserving the act of 'suspension'... and so on... performs the act of 'expulsion' to one deserving the act of 'expulsion'... and so on... performs the act of 'reconciliation' to one deserving the act of 'reconciliation'... and so on... performs the act of 'suspension from communion' to one deserving the act of 'suspension from communion'... and so on... gives 'probation' to one deserving 'probation'... and so on... brings back to the beginning one deserving of 'bringing back to the beginning'..." He reinstates... gives penance to one deserving penance... rehabilitates one deserving rehabilitation, ordains one deserving ordination. Is that, venerable sir, a righteous act, an act according to the discipline? That, Upāli, is a righteous act, an act according to the discipline. Indeed, Upāli, when the united Saṅgha gives a recollection-discipline to one deserving a recollection-discipline, gives an unbewildered-discipline to one deserving an unbewildered-discipline, then, Upāli, that is a righteous act, an act according to the discipline. And thus the Saṅgha is without fault. Indeed, Upāli, when the united Saṅgha gives an unbewildered-discipline to one deserving an unbewildered-discipline... performs a further-punishment act for one deserving a further-punishment act... performs a reprimand act for one deserving a reprimand act... performs a banishment act for one deserving a banishment act... performs an expulsion act for one deserving an expulsion act... performs a reconciliation act for one deserving a reconciliation act... performs a suspension act for one deserving a suspension act... gives a probation to one deserving a probation... reinstates one deserving reinstatement from the beginning... gives penance to one deserving penance... rehabilitates one deserving rehabilitation, ordains one deserving ordination, then, Upāli, that is a righteous act, an act according to the discipline. And thus the Saṅgha is without fault. Then indeed the Blessed One addressed the bhikkhus: Indeed, bhikkhus, when the united Saṅgha gives an unbewildered-discipline to one deserving a recollection-discipline, then, bhikkhus, that is an unrighteous act, an act not according to the discipline. And thus the Saṅgha is with fault. Indeed, bhikkhus, when the united Saṅgha performs a further-punishment act for one deserving a recollection-discipline... performs a reprimand act for one deserving a recollection-discipline... performs a banishment act for one deserving a recollection-discipline... performs an expulsion act for one deserving a recollection-discipline... performs a reconciliation act for one deserving a recollection-discipline... performs a suspension act for one deserving a recollection-discipline... gives a probation to one deserving a recollection-discipline... reinstates one deserving a recollection-discipline from the beginning... ...pulls back one worthy of mindfulness-discipline... gives penance to one worthy of mindfulness-discipline... rehabilitates one worthy of mindfulness-discipline... ordains one worthy of mindfulness-discipline. Thus, monks, it is an unrighteous act, an undisciplined act. And then the Sangha is at fault. 405. Whosoever, monks, the united Sangha performs the act of 'tassapāpiyasikā' on one worthy of the discipline for a non-deluded person, thus, monks, it is an unrighteous act, an undisciplined act. And then the Sangha is at fault. Whosoever, monks, the united Sangha performs the act of 'tajjanīya' on one worthy of the discipline for a non-deluded person, thus, monks, it is an unrighteous act, an undisciplined act. And then the Sangha is at fault. Whosoever, monks, the united Sangha performs the act of 'niyassa' on one worthy of the discipline for a non-deluded person, thus, monks, it is an unrighteous act, an undisciplined act. And then the Sangha is at fault. Whosoever, monks, the united Sangha performs the act of 'pabbājanīya' on one worthy of the discipline for a non-deluded person, thus, monks, it is an unrighteous act, an undisciplined act. And then the Sangha is at fault. Whosoever, monks, the united Sangha performs the act of 'paṭisāraṇīya' on one worthy of the discipline for a non-deluded person, thus, monks, it is an unrighteous act, an undisciplined act. And then the Sangha is at fault. Whosoever, monks, the united Sangha performs the act of 'ukkhepanīya' on one worthy of the discipline for a non-deluded person, thus, monks, it is an unrighteous act, an undisciplined act. And then the Sangha is at fault. Whosoever, monks, the united Sangha gives probation to one worthy of the discipline for a non-deluded person, thus, monks, it is an unrighteous act, an undisciplined act. And then the Sangha is at fault. Whosoever, monks, the united Sangha pulls back to the root one worthy of the discipline for a non-deluded person, thus, monks, it is an unrighteous act, an undisciplined act. And then the Sangha is at fault. Whosoever, monks, the united Sangha gives penance to one worthy of the discipline for a non-deluded person, thus, monks, it is an unrighteous act, an undisciplined act. And then the Sangha is at fault. Whosoever, monks, the united Sangha rehabilitates one worthy of the discipline for a non-deluded person, thus, monks, it is an unrighteous act, an undisciplined act. And then the Sangha is at fault. Whosoever, monks, the united Sangha ordains one worthy of the discipline for a non-deluded person, thus, monks, it is an unrighteous act, an undisciplined act. And then the Sangha is at fault. Whosoever, monks, the united Sangha gives mindfulness-discipline to one worthy of the discipline for a non-deluded person, thus, monks, it is an unrighteous act, an undisciplined act. And then the Sangha is at fault. 406. Whosoever, monks, the united Sangha performs the act of 'tajjanīya' on one worthy of the act of 'tassapāpiyasikā', thus, monks, it is an unrighteous act, an undisciplined act. And then the Sangha is at fault. Whosoever, monks, the united Sangha performs the act of 'niyassa' on one worthy of the act of 'tajjanīya', thus, monks, it is an unrighteous act, an undisciplined act. And then the Sangha is at fault. Whosoever, monks, the united Sangha performs the act of 'pabbājanīya' on one worthy of the act of 'niyassa', thus, monks, it is an unrighteous act, an undisciplined act. And then the Sangha is at fault. Whosoever, monks, the united Sangha performs the act of 'paṭisāraṇīya' on one worthy of the act of 'pabbājanīya', thus, monks, it is an unrighteous act, an undisciplined act. And then the Sangha is at fault. Whosoever, monks, the united Sangha performs the act of 'ukkhepanīya' on one worthy of the act of 'paṭisāraṇīya', thus, monks, it is an unrighteous act, an undisciplined act. And then the Sangha is at fault. Whosoever, monks, the united Sangha gives probation to one worthy of the act of 'ukkhepanīya', thus, monks, it is an unrighteous act, an undisciplined act. And then the Sangha is at fault. Whosoever, monks, the united Sangha pulls back to the root one worthy of probation, thus, monks, it is an unrighteous act, an undisciplined act. And then the Sangha is at fault. Whosoever, monks, the united Sangha gives penance to one worthy of pulling back to the root, thus, monks, it is an unrighteous act, an undisciplined act. And then the Sangha is at fault. Whosoever, monks, the united Sangha rehabilitates one worthy of penance, thus, monks, it is an unrighteous act, an undisciplined act. And then the Sangha is at fault. Whosoever, monks, the united Sangha ordains one worthy of rehabilitation, thus, monks, it is an unrighteous act, an undisciplined act. And then the Sangha is at fault. Whosoever, monks, the united Sangha gives mindfulness-discipline to one worthy of ordination, thus, monks, it is an unrighteous act, an undisciplined act. And then the Sangha is at fault. Whosoever, monks, the united Sangha gives the discipline for a non-deluded person to one worthy of ordination, thus, monks,