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Not, while he walks on a low path, should one walk on a high path. Not, while he walks on the ground, should one walk on a path. Not, O monks, by a monk deserving mānatta, with a monk undergoing parivāsa... with a monk deserving to be sent back to the beginning... with a monk deserving mānatta who is senior... with a monk undergoing mānatta... with a monk... ...with a monk worthy of rehabilitation should dwell in a single-roofed dwelling, should not dwell in a single-roofed non-dwelling, should not dwell in a single-roofed dwelling or non-dwelling; should not sit on the same seat, should not sit on a high seat when another is sitting on a low seat, should not sit on a seat when another is sitting on the ground; should not walk on the same walking path, should not walk on a high walking path when another is walking on a low walking path, should not walk on a walking path when another is walking on the ground. [mahāva. 393] ‘‘If, monks, a fourth monk worthy of penance should give probation, should send back to the beginning, should give penance, should rehabilitate twenty (monks), it is not an act, and it should not be done.’’ The practice for one worthy of penance is finished. 4. The Practice for One Undergoing Penance 90. Now at that time, monks undergoing penance accepted from ordinary monks salutation, rising to greet, the act of joining hands, respectful service, offering a seat, offering a couch, water for the feet, a footstool, a foot-towel, receiving bowl and robe, and back-rubbing during bathing. Those monks who were of few desires... ...they complained, grumbled, and criticized – ‘‘How can monks undergoing penance accept salutation, rising to greet... ...back-rubbing during bathing from ordinary monks!’’ Then those monks reported this matter to the Blessed One. Then the Blessed One, on account of this cause, on account of this matter, having assembled the community of monks, questioned the monks – ‘‘Is it true, monks, that monks undergoing penance accept salutation, rising to greet... ...back-rubbing during bathing from ordinary monks?’’ ‘‘It is true, Blessed One.’’ The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked – ‘‘This is unfitting... ...How can, monks, monks undergoing penance accept salutation... ...back-rubbing during bathing from ordinary monks! This, monks, is not for the conviction of the unconvinced... … having censured…pe… having given a Dhamma talk, he addressed the monks: “Monks, a monk undergoing penance should not accept the salutation, rising to greet, the gesture of reverence, the proper conduct, the offering of a seat, the offering of a couch, the water for the feet, the footstool, the foot-towel, the receiving of bowl and robe, the back-rub during bathing, from monks who are in good standing. Whoever accepts it, commits an offense of wrong-doing. Monks, I permit monks undergoing penance to perform these mutually, according to seniority: salutation, rising to greet…pe… back-rub during bathing. Monks, I permit monks undergoing penance five things according to seniority: Uposatha, Pavāraṇā, rainy-season robe, invitation, meal. Therefore, monks, I shall lay down the duties for monks undergoing penance, how monks undergoing penance should conduct themselves. 91. “Monks, a monk undergoing penance should conduct himself properly. And this is the proper conduct: He should not give ordination, he should not give reliance, he should not attend to a novice, he should not accept the appointment as an instructress of nuns, even if appointed, he should not instruct nuns. The offense for which the Sangha has given penance, that offense should not be committed, nor any other similar to it, nor one worse than that. The act should not be censured, those who performed the act should not be censured. He should not postpone the Uposatha of a monk in good standing, he should not postpone the Pavāraṇā, he should not make a verbal challenge, he should not initiate a dispute, he should not make an opportunity, he should not be admonished, he should not be reminded, he should not associate with monks. “Monks, a monk undergoing penance should not walk in front of a monk in good standing, he should not sit in front. Whatever is the end of the Sangha’s seating, the end of the Sangha’s sleeping place, the end of the Sangha’s monastery, that should be given to him. And he should accept it. “Monks, a monk undergoing penance should not walk in front of a monk in good standing, nor behind… Or by a six-month probationer, families should be approached. The forest-dweller's practice should not be undertaken. The alms-gatherer's practice should not be undertaken. Nor should alms be caused to be brought out on that account, "Lest they know me." Monks, by a bhikkhu undergoing penance, it should be announced to an arriving bhikkhu, it should be announced to a departing bhikkhu, it should be announced on the Uposatha day, it should be announced on the Pavāraṇā day, it should be announced daily. If he is ill, it should be announced even by a messenger. Monks, by a bhikkhu undergoing penance, from a dwelling with bhikkhus, a dwelling without bhikkhus should not be gone to, except with the Saṅgha's permission, except in case of danger. Monks, by a bhikkhu undergoing penance, from a dwelling with bhikkhus, a non-dwelling without bhikkhus should not be gone to, except with the Saṅgha's permission, except in case of danger. Monks, by a bhikkhu undergoing penance, from a dwelling with bhikkhus, a dwelling or a non-dwelling without bhikkhus should not be gone to, except with the Saṅgha's permission, except in case of danger. Monks, by a bhikkhu undergoing penance, from a non-dwelling with bhikkhus, a dwelling without bhikkhus should not be gone to, a non-dwelling without bhikkhus should not be gone to, a dwelling or a non-dwelling without bhikkhus should not be gone to, except with the Saṅgha's permission, except in case of danger. Monks, by a bhikkhu undergoing penance, from a dwelling or a non-dwelling with bhikkhus, a dwelling without bhikkhus should not be gone to, a non-dwelling without bhikkhus should not be gone to, a dwelling or a non-dwelling without bhikkhus should not be gone to, except with the Saṅgha's permission, except in case of danger. Monks, by a bhikkhu undergoing penance, from a dwelling with bhikkhus, a dwelling with bhikkhus should not be gone to, a non-dwelling with bhikkhus should not be gone to, a dwelling or a non-dwelling with bhikkhus should not be gone to, where the bhikkhus are of different communion, except with the Saṅgha's permission, except in case of danger. Monks, by a bhikkhu undergoing penance, from a non-dwelling with bhikkhus, a dwelling with bhikkhus should not be gone to, a non-dwelling with bhikkhus should not be gone to, a dwelling or a non-dwelling with bhikkhus should not be gone to, where the bhikkhus are of different communion. of different communion, except with the Sangha, except for an obstacle. "Not, monks, by a bhikkhu undergoing mānatta, from a dwelling with bhikkhus or a non-dwelling with bhikkhus, should a dwelling with bhikkhus be gone to, should a non-dwelling with bhikkhus be gone to, should a dwelling with bhikkhus or a non-dwelling with bhikkhus be gone to, where there are bhikkhus of different communion, except with the Sangha, except for an obstacle. "Should be gone to, monks, by a bhikkhu undergoing mānatta, from a dwelling with bhikkhus, a dwelling with bhikkhus, a non-dwelling with bhikkhus, a dwelling with bhikkhus or a non-dwelling with bhikkhus, where there are bhikkhus of the same communion, if he knows he can go there today. "Should be gone to, monks, by a bhikkhu undergoing mānatta, from a non-dwelling with bhikkhus, a dwelling with bhikkhus, a non-dwelling with bhikkhus, a dwelling with bhikkhus or a non-dwelling with bhikkhus, where there are bhikkhus of the same communion, if he knows he can go there today. "Should be gone to, monks, by a bhikkhu undergoing mānatta, from a dwelling with bhikkhus or a non-dwelling with bhikkhus, a dwelling with bhikkhus, a non-dwelling with bhikkhus, a dwelling with bhikkhus or a non-dwelling with bhikkhus, where there are bhikkhus of the same communion, if he knows he can go there today. "Not, monks, by a bhikkhu undergoing mānatta, should he dwell with a normal bhikkhu in a dwelling under one roof, nor in a non-dwelling under one roof, nor in a dwelling or non-dwelling under one roof. Having seen a normal bhikkhu, he should rise from his seat. A normal bhikkhu should be invited with a seat. He should not sit on the same seat with a normal bhikkhu, nor should he sit on a high seat while one sits on a low seat, nor should he sit on a seat while one sits on the ground; he should not walk on the same walking path, nor should he walk on a high walking path while one walks on a low walking path, nor should he walk on a walking path while one walks on the ground. "Not, monks, by a bhikkhu undergoing mānatta, with a bhikkhu undergoing parivāsa, ... one deserving of re-imposition of the original penance... With a monk worthy of single-day penance, ...with a monk worthy of penance, ...with a senior monk undergoing penance, ...with a monk worthy of rehabilitation: He should not dwell in a single-roofed dwelling. He should not dwell in a single-roofed non-dwelling. He should not dwell in a single-roofed dwelling or non-dwelling. He should not sit on the same seat. He should not sit on a high seat when one is sitting on a low seat. He should not sit on a seat when one is sitting on the ground. He should not walk on the same walking path. He should not walk on a high walking path when one is walking on a low walking path. He should not walk on a walking path when one is walking on the ground. If, monks, a fourth monk undergoing penance were to give probation, were to send back to the beginning, were to give penance, were to rehabilitate him, it is not a valid act, and it should not be done.