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It is done for an offence not leading to disclosure. It is done unlawfully. It is done by a faction. … It is done for an offence that has been disclosed. It is done unlawfully. It is done by a faction. … It is done without admonishing. It is done unlawfully. It is done by a faction. … It is done without reminding. It is done unlawfully. It is done by a faction. … It is done without imputing an offence. It is done unlawfully. It is done by a faction. Monks, the act of suspension for not relinquishing a wicked view, when endowed with these three factors, is an unlawful act, an unvinaya act, and poorly settled. Regarding the act of suspension for not relinquishing a wicked view. The twelve unlawful acts are concluded. The twelve lawful acts. 68. Monks, the act of suspension for not relinquishing a wicked view, when endowed with three factors, is a lawful act, a vinaya act, and well settled. It is done in presence. It is done with questioning. It is done with admission. Monks, the act of suspension for not relinquishing a wicked view, when endowed with these three factors, is a lawful act, a vinaya act, and well settled. Monks, the act of suspension for not relinquishing a wicked view, when endowed with other three factors, is a lawful act, a vinaya act, and well settled. It is done for an offence. It is done for an offence leading to disclosure. It is done for an offence that has not been disclosed. … It is done after admonishing. It is done after reminding. It is done after imputing an offence. … … done in presence, done according to Dhamma, done in concord. done after questioning, done according to Dhamma, done in concord. done after admission, done according to Dhamma, done in concord. done concerning an offense, done according to Dhamma, done in concord. done concerning an offense requiring confession, done according to Dhamma, done in concord. done concerning an unconfessed offense, done according to Dhamma, done in concord. done after admonition, done according to Dhamma, done in concord. done after reminding, done according to Dhamma, done in concord. done after charging with an offense, done according to Dhamma, done in concord – Monks, endowed with these three factors, concerning not giving up a bad view, the act of suspension is an act according to Dhamma, and an act according to Vinaya, and well-settled. Concerning not giving up a bad view in the act of suspension. The twelve acts according to Dhamma are finished. The six (factors) for one who desires (to suspend). Monks, for a bhikkhu endowed with three factors, the Sangha, if it wishes, concerning not giving up a bad view, may perform an act of suspension. He is a quarrel-maker, a strife-maker, a dispute-maker, a gossip-maker, a creator of legal issues in the Sangha; he is foolish, unskilled, full of offenses, unrepentant; he dwells mixed with laypeople, with inappropriate association with laypeople – Monks, for a bhikkhu endowed with these three factors, the Sangha, if it wishes, concerning not giving up a bad view, may perform an act of suspension. Monks, for a bhikkhu endowed with other three factors, the Sangha, if it wishes, concerning not giving up a bad view, may perform an act of suspension. He is corrupt in higher morality, corrupt in conduct, corrupt in higher view – these Indeed, monks, if a monk is endowed with three qualities, and if he does not renounce a bad view, the Saṅgha, if it wishes, may perform the act of suspension. Also, monks, if a monk is endowed with three qualities, and if he does not renounce a bad view, the Saṅgha, if it wishes, may perform the act of suspension. He speaks dispraise of the Buddha, he speaks dispraise of the Dhamma, he speaks dispraise of the Saṅgha. Indeed, monks, if a monk is endowed with these three qualities, and if he does not renounce a bad view, the Saṅgha, if it wishes, may perform the act of suspension. For three monks, monks, if the Saṅgha wishes, if they do not renounce a bad view, may perform the act of suspension. One is a quarrel-maker, a strife-maker, a dispute-maker, a gossip-maker, a creator of legal cases in the Saṅgha. One is foolish, unskilled, prone to many offenses, not making amends. One lives mixed up with laypeople, with inappropriate associations with laypeople. Indeed, monks, for these three monks, if the Saṅgha wishes, if they do not renounce a bad view, may perform the act of suspension. Also, monks, for three other monks, if the Saṅgha wishes, if they do not renounce a bad view, may perform the act of suspension. One is deficient in higher virtue, one is deficient in conduct, one is deficient in view. Indeed, monks, for these three monks, if the Saṅgha wishes, if they do not renounce a bad view, may perform the act of suspension. Also, monks, for three other monks, if the Saṅgha wishes, if they do not renounce a bad view, may perform the act of suspension. One speaks dispraise of the Buddha, one speaks dispraise of the Dhamma, one speaks dispraise of the Saṅgha. Indeed, monks, for these three monks, if the Saṅgha wishes, if they do not renounce a bad view, may perform the act of suspension. Should perform the act. For not abandoning a wicked view, in the act of suspension. The chapter on Desiring Six is finished. The Forty-third Practice. 70. Monks, a monk who has been suspended by an act of suspension for not abandoning a wicked view, should behave properly. This is the proper behavior there: He should not give ordination. He should not give dependence. He should not attend to a novice. He should not accept the appointment of a nun's instructor. Even if appointed, he should not instruct nuns. The offense for which the Sangha has performed the act of suspension, for not abandoning a wicked view, that offense should not be committed. Nor any other similar to it, nor any worse than it. The act should not be criticized. Those who performed the act should not be criticized. ... He should not postpone the Uposatha of a monk in good standing. He should not postpone the Pavāraṇā. He should not engage in conversation. He should not initiate a dispute. He should not cause an opportunity. He should not admonish. He should not remind. He should not associate with monks. For not abandoning a wicked view, in the act of suspension. The Forty-third Practice is finished. 71. Then the Sangha performed an act of suspension on the monk Ariṭṭha, formerly a vulture-killer, for not abandoning a wicked view – non-communion with the Sangha. He, having been suspended by the Sangha for not abandoning a wicked view, strayed. Those monks who were of few wishes ... They complained, grumbled, and criticized: "How can the monk Ariṭṭha, formerly a vulture-killer, having been suspended by the Sangha for not abandoning a wicked view, stray?" Then those monks reported this matter to the Blessed One. Then the Blessed One, on this occasion, on this matter, having assembled the community of monks, questioned the monks: "Is it true, monks, that the monk Ariṭṭha, formerly a vulture-killer, having been suspended by the Sangha for not abandoning a wicked view, strays?" [to him (Sī. Ka.)]? "Yes, Blessed One." The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked him: "It is not fitting... (as before)... How can this foolish man, monks, having been suspended by the Saṅgha for not renouncing a wicked view, wander away? This, monks, is not for the conversion of the unconverted... (as before)... Having rebuked him... (as before)... having given a discourse on the Dhamma, he addressed the monks: "Therefore, monks, the Saṅgha should revoke the act of suspension for not renouncing a wicked view. The Forty-Three Cases Where It Should Not Be Revoked 72. "Monks, for a monk endowed with five qualities, the act of suspension for not renouncing a wicked view should not be revoked. He gives ordination, he gives dependence, he attends to a novice, he accepts the appointment as an instructress of nuns, and though appointed, he instructs the nuns – for a monk endowed with these five qualities, monks, the act of suspension for not renouncing a wicked view should not be revoked. [pari. 420] "Monks, for a monk endowed with another five qualities, the act of suspension for not renouncing a wicked view should not be revoked. He commits the offense for which the Saṅgha suspended him for not renouncing a wicked view, or another similar offense, or one worse than that; he blames the act, he blames those who performed the act – for a monk endowed with these five qualities, monks, the act of suspension for not renouncing a wicked view should not be revoked... (as before)... "Monks, for a monk endowed with eight qualities, the act of suspension for not renouncing a wicked view should not be revoked. He prevents a normal monk from observing the Uposatha, he prevents him from observing the Pavāraṇā, he makes him speak, he initiates an accusation, he makes him ask for an opportunity, he admonishes, he reminds, he quarrels with monks... applies: For a bhikkhu, monks, endowed with these eight factors, who does not relinquish a wicked view, the act of suspension should not be revoked. On the act of suspension for not relinquishing a wicked view The Forty-Three on Not Revoking is finished. The Forty-Three on Revoking 73. For a bhikkhu, monks, endowed with five factors, who does not relinquish a wicked view, the act of suspension should be revoked. He does not give ordination, he does not give dependence, he does not attend to a novice, he does not accept a designation as a bhikkhuni advisor, even if designated, he does not advise bhikkhunis. For a bhikkhu, monks, endowed with these five factors, who does not relinquish a wicked view, the act of suspension should be revoked. Again, monks, for a bhikkhu, endowed with five factors, who does not relinquish a wicked view, the act of suspension should be revoked. The offense for which the Sangha imposed the act of suspension for not relinquishing a wicked view,