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who was subjected to the act of expulsion by the Saṅgha, He whose act was done correctly, lets fall his hair, behaves properly, requests the revocation of the expulsion act. The Sangha revokes the expulsion act of the bhikkhu named so-and-so. To whichever venerable one the revocation of the expulsion act of the bhikkhu named so-and-so is agreeable, let him be silent; to whom it is not agreeable, let him speak. "The expulsion act of the bhikkhu named so-and-so has been revoked by the Sangha. The Sangha agrees, therefore It is silent, thus I hold this." The third expulsion act is finished. 4. The Reconciliation Act 33. Now at that time, the venerable Sudhamma was residing in Macchikāsaṇḍa, at the house of Citta the householder, as a new worker and a regular recipient of alms. Whenever Citta the householder wished to invite the Sangha, or a group, or an individual, he would not invite the Sangha, or a group, or an individual, without consulting the venerable Sudhamma. Now at that time, many elder bhikkhus, and the venerable Sāriputta, and the venerable Mahāmoggallāna, and the venerable Mahākaccāna, and the venerable Mahākoṭṭhika, and the venerable Mahākappina, and the venerable Mahācunda, and the venerable Anuruddha, and the venerable Revata, and the venerable Upāli, and the venerable Ānanda, and the venerable Rāhula, while wandering in Kāsī, arrived at Macchikāsaṇḍa. Citta the householder heard that the elder bhikkhus had arrived at Macchikāsaṇḍa. Then Citta the householder approached the elder bhikkhus, and having approached and greeted the elder bhikkhus, he sat down to one side. As Citta the householder sat to one side, the venerable Sāriputta instructed, encouraged, inspired, and gladdened him with a Dhamma talk. Then Citta the householder, having been instructed, encouraged, inspired, and gladdened by the venerable Sāriputta with a Dhamma talk, said to the elder bhikkhus: "May the venerable ones, sirs, consent to come for tomorrow." the meal tomorrow.” The elder monks consented by their silence. Then Citta the householder, knowing the elder monks’ consent, rose from his seat, saluted the elder monks, circumambulated them respectfully, and went to where Venerable Sudhamma was. Having approached, he saluted Venerable Sudhamma and stood to one side. Standing to one side, Citta the householder said to Venerable Sudhamma: “May Venerable Sudhamma, sir, consent to my meal tomorrow together with the elders.” Then Venerable Sudhamma thought: ‘Previously, this Citta the householder, whenever he wished to invite the Sangha, or a group, or an individual, would not invite the Sangha, or a group, or an individual, without consulting me. But now, without consulting me, he has invited the elder monks. This Citta the householder is now displeased, indifferent, estranged from me.’ So he said to Citta the householder: “Enough, householder, I will not consent.” A second time… A third time, Citta the householder said to Venerable Sudhamma: “May Venerable Sudhamma, sir, consent to my meal tomorrow together with the elders.” “Enough, householder, I will not consent.” Then Citta the householder thought: ‘What will Venerable Sudhamma do to me, whether he consents or not?’ He saluted Venerable Sudhamma, circumambulated him respectfully, and departed. 34. Then Citta the householder, when that night had passed, had choice hard and soft food prepared for the elder monks. Then Venerable Sudhamma thought: ‘What if I were to see the preparations Citta the householder has made for the elder monks?’ So, in the morning, having dressed, and taking his bowl and robe, he went to Citta the householder’s dwelling. Having approached, he sat down on the seat prepared. Then Citta the householder went to where Venerable Sudhamma was. Having approached, he saluted Venerable Sudhamma. Having taken it, he sat down to one side. To Citta the householder, who was sitting to one side, the venerable Sudhamma said this: "Abundant indeed is this, householder, food, solid and soft, prepared for you; but there is one thing not here, which is sesame cakes." "Alas, venerable sir, with so many precious gems in the Buddha's teaching existing, the venerable Sudhamma has spoken of nothing but sesame cakes. Formerly, venerable sir, merchants from the South country went to the Eastern country for trade. From there they brought a hen. Then, venerable sir, that hen mated with a crow. She gave birth to a chick. When, venerable sir, that chick wanted to crow a crow's crow, it crowed 'crow-hen'; when it wanted to crow a hen's crow, it crowed 'hen-crow'. Just so, venerable sir, with so many precious gems in the Buddha's teaching existing, the venerable Sudhamma has spoken of nothing but sesame cakes." "You insult me, householder, you revile me, householder. This is your dwelling, householder, I will depart." "I do not, venerable sir, insult the venerable Sudhamma, nor revile him. Let the venerable Sudhamma dwell in Macchikāsaṇḍa. The Ambāṭaka grove is delightful. I will take care of the venerable Sudhamma, for robes, almsfood, lodging, and requisites for the sick, medicines." A second time, and a third time, the venerable Sudhamma said to Citta the householder: "You insult me, householder, you revile me, householder. This is your dwelling, householder, I will depart." "Where, venerable sir, will the venerable Sudhamma go?" "I, householder, will go to Sāvatthī to see the Blessed One." "In that case, venerable sir, what you yourself have said, and what I have said, report all of that to the Blessed One. It is not surprising, p It is not fitting, venerable sir, that the venerable Sudhamma should return again to Macchikāsaṇḍa.” 35. Then the venerable Sudhamma, having put his lodging in order, and taking his bowl and robes, departed for Sāvatthī. In due course, he arrived at Sāvatthī, at Jetavana, Anāthapiṇḍika’s monastery, and approached the Blessed One. Having approached and saluted the Blessed One, he sat down to one side. Sitting to one side, the venerable Sudhamma reported everything to the Blessed One: what he himself had said, and what Citta the householder had said. The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked him: “This is not fitting, foolish man, not suitable, not proper, not characteristic of a recluse, not allowable, not to be done. How can you, foolish man, insult Citta the householder, who is faithful, devout, a giver, a doer, a supporter of the Saṅgha, with something inferior, disparage him with something inferior? This, foolish man, is not for the conversion of the unconverted… …(etc.)… Having rebuked him… …(etc.)… and given a discourse on the Dhamma, he addressed the bhikkhus: “Therefore, bhikkhus, let the Saṅgha perform the act of reconciliation for the bhikkhu Sudhamma: ‘Citta the householder must be appeased by you.’ And thus, bhikkhus, it should be done: First, the bhikkhu Sudhamma must be admonished; having admonished him, he must be reminded; having reminded him, he must be charged with an offense; having charged him with an offense, a competent and capable bhikkhu should inform the Saṅgha: 36. “May the Saṅgha, venerable sirs, hear me. This bhikkhu Sudhamma insults Citta the householder, who is faithful, devout, a giver, a doer, a supporter of the Saṅgha, with something inferior, disparages him with something inferior. If it is agreeable to the Saṅgha, the Saṅgha should perform the act of reconciliation for the bhikkhu Sudhamma: ‘Citta the householder must be appeased by you.’ This is the motion. “May the Saṅgha, venerable sirs, hear me. This bhikkhu Sudhamma insults Citta the householder, who is faithful, devout, a giver, a doer, a supporter of the Saṅgha, with something inferior, disparages him with something inferior. The Saṅgha performs the act of reconciliation for the bhikkhu Sudhamma: ‘Citta That householder must be appeased. If it pleases the venerable one to perform the act of reconciliation for the monk Sudhamma— that householder Citta must be appeased— he should remain silent; if it does not please him, he should speak. For a second time I declare this matter; for a third time I declare this matter – May the Sangha, venerable sirs, hear me. This monk Sudhamma disparages with low words, scorns with low words, the householder Citta, who is faithful, confident, a giver, a doer, a supporter of the Sangha. The Sangha performs the act of reconciliation for the monk Sudhamma – that householder Citta must be appeased. If it pleases the venerable one to perform the act of reconciliation for the monk Sudhamma— that householder Citta must be appeased— he should remain silent; if it does not please him, he should speak. The Sangha has performed the act of reconciliation for the monk Sudhamma – that householder Citta must be appeased. The Sangha is pleased, therefore it is silent, thus I hold this to be. The Twelve Unlawful Acts 37. Monks, an act of reconciliation endowed with three factors is an unlawful act, and an un-Vinaya act, and poorly settled. It is done not in the presence (of the person), it is done without questioning, it is done without acknowledgement – Monks, an act of reconciliation endowed with these three factors is an unlawful act, and an un-Vinaya act, and poorly settled. Monks, an act of reconciliation endowed with other three factors is an unlawful act, and an un-Vinaya act, and poorly 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 (and so on). It is done without admonishing, it is done without reminding, it is done without charging with an offense (and so on). It is done not in the presence (of the person), it is done unlawfully, it is done by a faction (and so on). It is done without questioning, it is done unlawfully, it is done by a faction (and so on). It is done without acknowledgement, it is done unlawfully. it is done by a faction… it is done without an offense… it is done against the Dhamma, it is done by a faction…