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the act of reconciliation should not be revoked. The eighteen (cases) where the act of reconciliation should not be revoked are concluded. The eighteen (cases) where it should be revoked 44. Monks, for a monk endowed with five qualities, the act of reconciliation should be revoked. He does not give ordination, he does not give dependence, he does not attend to a novice, he does not accept the appointment as an instructress of nuns, even if appointed, he does not instruct the nuns – Monks, for a monk endowed with these five qualities, the act of reconciliation should be revoked. Again, monks, for a monk endowed with five qualities, the act of reconciliation should be revoked. The offense for which the Sangha performed the act of reconciliation, he does not commit that offense, nor another similar to it, nor one worse than it; he does not disparage the act, he does not disparage those who performed the act – Monks, for a monk endowed with these five qualities, the act of reconciliation should be revoked. Monks, for a monk endowed with eight qualities, the act of reconciliation should be revoked. He does not suspend the Uposatha of a monk in good standing, he does not suspend the Pavāraṇā, he does not make a verbal challenge, he does not initiate an accusation, he does not ask for an opportunity (to speak), he does not admonish, he does not remind, he does not associate with monks – Monks, for a monk endowed with these eight qualities, the act of reconciliation should be revoked. The eighteen (cases) where the act of reconciliation should be revoked are concluded. 45. And thus, monks, it should be revoked. Then, monks, that monk, having approached the Sangha, having arranged his upper robe over one shoulder, having bowed at the feet of the elder monks, having squatted down, having raised his hands in añjali, should be addressed thus – ‘I , venerable sirs, I, having been subjected to a reconciliation act by the Sangha, behave properly, I let go of my hair, I turn to the right path, I ask for the cessation of the reconciliation act.’ A second time it should be requested. A third time it should be requested. By an able and competent bhikkhu, the Sangha should be informed – ‘May the Sangha, venerable sirs, listen to me. This bhikkhu Sudhamma, having been subjected to a reconciliation act by the Sangha, behaves properly, lets go of his hair, turns to the right path, asks for the cessation of the reconciliation act. If it is suitable for the Sangha, the Sangha should cease the reconciliation act for bhikkhu Sudhamma. This is the motion. ‘May the Sangha, venerable sirs, listen to me. This bhikkhu Sudhamma, having been subjected to a reconciliation act by the Sangha, behaves properly, lets go of his hair, turns to the right path, asks for the cessation of the reconciliation act. The Sangha ceases the reconciliation act for bhikkhu Sudhamma. To whichever venerable one the cessation of the reconciliation act for bhikkhu Sudhamma is agreeable, he should be silent; to whom it is not agreeable, he should speak. ‘A second time I speak on this matter… …A third time I speak on this matter – May the Sangha, venerable sirs, listen to me. This bhikkhu Sudhamma, having been subjected to a reconciliation act by the Sangha, behaves properly, lets go of his hair, turns to the right path, asks for the cessation of the reconciliation act. The Sangha ceases the reconciliation act for bhikkhu Sudhamma. To whichever venerable one the cessation of the reconciliation act for bhikkhu Sudhamma is agreeable, he should be silent; to whom it is not agreeable, he should speak. ‘The reconciliation act for bhikkhu Sudhamma has been ceased by the Sangha. It is agreeable to the Sangha, therefore it is silent. Thus do I hold this.’ The fourth reconciliation act is finished. 5. Suspension for not seeing an offense 46. At that time, the Buddha, the Blessed One, was dwelling in Kosambi, in Ghosita's Park. e. Now at that time Venerable Channa had committed an offense but did not wish to see the offense. Those monks who were of few wishes ...they complained, grumbled, and criticized: "How can Venerable Channa, having committed an offense, not wish to see the offense?" Then those monks reported this matter to the Blessed One. Then the Blessed One, on account of this incident, on account of this matter, had the community of monks assembled and questioned the monks: "Is it true, monks, that the monk Channa, having committed an offense, does not wish to see the offense?" "It is true, Blessed One." The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked him: "This is unseemly... How can that foolish man, monks, having committed an offense, not wish to see the offense? This, monks, is not for the faith of the unfaithful... ...having rebuked him... ...having given a Dhamma talk, he addressed the monks: "Therefore, monks, let the Saṅgha carry out the act of suspension against the monk Channa, for not seeing his offense – no communion with the Saṅgha. And thus, monks, it should be done: First, the monk Channa should be admonished, having admonished, he should be reminded, having reminded, the offense should be laid upon him, having laid the offense upon him, the Saṅgha should be informed by a competent and capable monk – 47. "May the Saṅgha, Venerables, hear me. This monk Channa has committed an offense but does not wish to see the offense. If it is agreeable to the Saṅgha, the Saṅgha should carry out the act of suspension against the monk Channa, for not seeing his offense – no communion with the Saṅgha. This is the motion. "May the Saṅgha, Venerables, hear me. This monk Channa has committed an offense but does not wish to see the offense. The Saṅgha carries out the act of suspension against the monk Channa, for not seeing his offense – no communion with the Saṅgha. Whichever venerable agrees to the carrying out of the act of suspension against the monk Channa, for not seeing his offense – no communion with the Saṅgha, let him be silent; whichever If it does not please, he should speak. "A second time I state this matter... ...a third time I state this matter: May the Sangha, venerable sirs, listen to me. This bhikkhu Channa, having committed an offense, does not wish to see the offense. The Sangha performs an act of suspension for bhikkhu Channa, for not seeing the offense – no communion with the Sangha. If it pleases the venerable one that this act of suspension be performed for bhikkhu Channa, for not seeing the offense – no communion with the Sangha, he should be silent; if it does not please, he should speak." "The Sangha has performed the act of suspension for bhikkhu Channa, for not seeing the offense – no communion with the Sangha. It pleases the Sangha, therefore it is silent, thus I hold this to be." "And, bhikkhus, proclaim from residence to residence: 'Bhikkhu Channa has been suspended by the Sangha for not seeing his offense – no communion with the Sangha.'" Twelve Unlawful Acts 48. "Bhikkhus, an act of suspension for not seeing an offense, endowed with three factors, is an unlawful act, an undisciplined act, and badly settled. It is done without presence, it is done without questioning, it is done without admission – Bhikkhus, an act of suspension for not seeing an offense, endowed with these three factors, is an unlawful act, an undisciplined act, and badly settled." "And again, bhikkhus, an act of suspension for not seeing an offense, endowed with three other factors, is an unlawful act, an undisciplined act, and badly settled. It is done for no offense, it is done for an offense not leading to confession, it is done for an offense already confessed... ...it is done without admonishing, it is done without reminding, it is done without charging with an offense... ...it is done without presence, it is done unlawfully, it is done by a faction... ...it is done without questioning, it is done unlawfully, it is done by a faction... ...it is done without admission..." It is done, unrighteously done, by a faction done. It is done for no offense, unrighteously done, by a faction done. It is done for a non-confessable offense, unrighteously done, by a faction done. It is done for a confessed offense, unrighteously done, by a faction done. It is done without accusation, unrighteously done, by a faction done. It is done without reminding, unrighteously done, by a faction done. It is done without charging an offense, unrighteously done, by a faction done. Monks, endowed with these three factors, the act of suspension for not seeing an offense is an unrighteous act, and an unvinaya act, and badly settled. The twelve unrighteous acts of suspension for not seeing an offense are concluded. The twelve righteous acts. 49. Monks, endowed with three factors, the act of suspension for not seeing an offense is a righteous act, and a vinaya act, and well settled. It is done in presence, it is done by questioning, it is done by admission. Monks, endowed with these three factors, the act of suspension for not seeing an offense is a righteous act, and a vinaya act, and well settled. Monks, endowed with other three factors... It is done for an offense, it is done for a confessable offense, it is done for an unconfessed offense... It is done after accusing, it is done after reminding, it is done after charging an offense... It is done in presence, righteously done, by the united Sangha done. ... It is done by questioning, righteously done, by the united Sangha done. ... It is done by admission, righteously done, by the united Sangha done. ... It is done for an offense, righteously done, by the united Sangha done. ... It is done for a confessable offense, righteously done, by the united Sangha done. done by the Sangha… done for an undeclared offense, done according to the Dhamma, done by the united Sangha… done after being charged, done according to the Dhamma, done by the united Sangha… done after being reminded, done according to the Dhamma,