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but not to lie down on it." Approval of the Jetavana Monastery 315. Then the Blessed One, traveling by stages, arrived at Sāvatthī. There the Blessed One dwelt at Sāvatthī, in Jeta's Grove, in Anāthapiṇḍika's monastery. Then Anāthapiṇḍika the householder approached the Blessed One. Having approached, he paid homage to the Blessed One and sat down to one side. Sitting to one side, Anāthapiṇḍika the householder said to the Blessed One: "May the Blessed One, sir, consent to accept a meal from me tomorrow, together with the Saṅgha of bhikkhus." The Blessed One consented by silence. Then Anāthapiṇḍika the householder, knowing the Blessed One's consent, rose from his seat, paid homage to the Blessed One, circumambulated him respectfully, and departed. Then Anāthapiṇḍika the householder, when that night had passed, had excellent hard and soft food prepared, and announced the time to the Blessed One: "It is time, sir, the meal is ready." Then the Blessed One, in the forenoon, having put on his lower robe, and taking his bowl and outer robe, went to Anāthapiṇḍika the householder's residence. Having approached, he sat down on the seat prepared, together with the Saṅgha of bhikkhus. Then Anāthapiṇḍika the householder, having personally satisfied and served the Saṅgha of bhikkhus headed by the Buddha with excellent hard and soft food, and when the Blessed One had finished eating and had removed his hand from the bowl, sat down to one side. Sitting to one side, Anāthapiṇḍika the householder said to the Blessed One: "How, sir, should I proceed with Jetavana?" "In that case, “You, householder, establish Jetavana for the Sangha, those who have come and those who have not come, from the four directions.” “Yes, venerable sir,” Anāthapiṇḍika the householder replied to the Blessed One, and established Jetavana for the Sangha, those who have come and those who have not come, from the four directions. Then the Blessed One gladdened Anāthapiṇḍika the householder with these verses: “It wards off cold and heat, And also wild beasts; Reptiles and mosquitoes, And also rain in winter. “Then fierce wind and sun, Arising, are warded off; For shelter and for comfort, For meditating and for insight. “The gift of a dwelling to the Sangha, Is praised as supreme by the Buddha; Therefore, a wise person, Seeing his own welfare, “Should build pleasant dwellings, And house the learned there; To them food and drink, Clothing, beds, and seats; He should give to the upright, With a mind full of faith. “They teach him the Dhamma, The dispeller of all suffering; Having understood that Dhamma here, He attains final Nibbāna, free from defilements.” Then the Blessed One, having gladdened Anāthapiṇḍika the householder with these verses, rose from his seat and departed. Removing a seat, etc. 316. Now at that time, there was a meal for the Sangha at the house of a certain minister, a disciple of the Ājīvakas. The venerable Upananda the Sakyan, coming late, made a bhikkhu who had not finished eating, get up from his seat. The refectory became noisy. Then that minister complained, grumbled, and criticized: “How can these Sakyan ascetics, coming late, make a bhikkhu who has not finished eating, get up from his seat! The refectory became noisy. Surely it is possible to eat one’s fill while seated elsewhere?” The bhikkhus heard that minister complaining, grumbling, and criticizing. Those bhikkhus who were of few desires… they complained, grumbled, and criticized: “How can the venerable Upananda the Sakyan, coming late, make a bhikkhu who had not finished eating, get up from his seat!” a monk will be made to rise! There was a clamor in the refectory.” Then those monks reported this matter to the Blessed One. “Is it true, Upananda, that you, having come late, made a monk who was eating his meal rise, and there was a clamor in the refectory?” “It is true, Blessed One.” The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked him… “How can you, foolish man, having come late, make a monk who was eating his meal rise? There was a clamor in the refectory. This, foolish man, is not for the conversion of the unconverted… Having rebuked him… Having given a Dhamma talk, he addressed the monks: “Monks, a monk who is eating his meal should not be made to rise. Whoever makes him rise, there is an offense of wrong-doing. If he makes him rise, and he has finished eating, he should be told: ‘Go, fetch water.’ If he can get it, that is good. If he cannot get it, he should swallow the food well and give the seat to an elder monk. I do not say, monks, that by any means an elder monk’s seat should be obstructed. Whoever obstructs it, there is an offense of wrong-doing.” At that time, the group of six monks made sick monks rise. The sick monks said: “Friends, we cannot rise, we are sick.” “We will make the venerable ones rise!” they said, and grabbing them, made them rise, and then released them while standing. The sick monks fainted and fell. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. “Monks, a sick person should not be made to rise. Whoever makes him rise, there is an offense of wrong-doing.” At that time, the group of six monks, saying “We are sick, we cannot be made to rise,” occupied the best beds. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. “Monks, I allow a suitable bed to be given to a sick person.” At that time, the group of six monks… by which they obstruct lodgings. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "Monks, lodgings should not be obstructed by a mere trifle. Whoever obstructs, incurs an offense of wrong-doing." Now at that time, the group of seventeen monks were repairing a certain large monastery in a border region, thinking, "Here we shall spend the rainy season." Then the group of six monks saw the group of seventeen monks repairing the monastery. Having seen them, they said this: "Friends, these seventeen-group monks are repairing the monastery. Come, let's make them leave." Some said this: "Wait, friends, until they finish repairing. When it's repaired, we'll make them leave." Then the group of six monks said this to the group of seventeen monks: "Get up, friends, this monastery belongs to us." "Friends, shouldn't you have told us beforehand? Then we would have repaired another one." "Friends, isn't this a monastery of the Sangha?" "Yes, friends, it is a monastery of the Sangha." "Get up, friends, this monastery belongs to us." "Friends, it's a large monastery. You too can stay, and we too will stay." "Get up, friends, this monastery belongs to us!" Angry and displeased, they seized them by the neck and dragged them out. Being dragged out, they cried. The monks said this: "Friends, why are you crying?" "Friends, these group of six monks, angry and displeased, are dragging us out of the Sangha's monastery." Those monks who were of few desires... they complained, grumbled, and criticized: "How can the group of six monks, angry and displeased, drag monks out of the Sangha's monastery!" Then those monks reported this matter to the Blessed One... "Is it true, monks, that you, angry and displeased, dragged monks out of the Sangha's monastery?" "It is true, Blessed One." having rebuked… …then, having given a Dhamma talk, he addressed the bhikkhus: "Bhikkhus, a bhikkhu who is angry and displeased should not be expelled from a Sanghika dwelling. Whoever expels him should be dealt with according to the Dhamma. Bhikkhus, I permit the taking of lodgings." Appointment of the Allotter of Lodgings 317. Then it occurred to the bhikkhus: "By whom, now, should lodgings be allotted?" They reported this matter to the Blessed One… … "Bhikkhus, I permit the appointment of a bhikkhu endowed with five qualities as the allotter of lodgings: one who does not go by way of desire, does not go by way of hatred, does not go by way of delusion, does not go by way of fear, and knows what has been taken and what has not been taken. And thus, bhikkhus, he should be appointed: First, the bhikkhu should be asked. Having asked him, a competent and able bhikkhu should inform the Sangha: 'May the Sangha, venerable sirs, hear me. If it is agreeable to the Sangha, the Sangha should appoint the bhikkhu named so-and-so as the allotter of lodgings. This is the motion. May the Sangha, venerable sirs, hear me. The Sangha appoints the bhikkhu named so-and-so as the allotter of lodgings. To whichever venerable one the appointment of the bhikkhu named so-and-so as the allotter of lodgings is agreeable, he should remain silent. To whom it is not agreeable, he should speak. The bhikkhu named so-and-so has been appointed by the Sangha as the allotter of lodgings. It is agreeable to the Sangha, therefore it is silent. Thus do I hold this.' 318. Then it occurred to the bhikkhus who were allotters of lodgings: "How, now, should lodgings be allotted?" They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "Bhikkhus, I permit first counting the bhikkhus, having counted the bhikkhus, counting the sleeping places, having counted the sleeping places, allotting by the best sleeping place." As they allotted by the best sleeping place, they moved the sleeping places… … "Bhikkhus, I permit allotting by the best dwelling." As they allotted by the best dwelling, they moved the dwellings… … "Bhikkhus, I permit allotting by the best enclosure." Enclosure Taking by the front, they removed the monastery precincts…pe… “I allow, monks, to give even a share. If a share has been taken, and another monk comes, it should not be given unwillingly.” At that time, monks took lodgings of one standing outside the boundary. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. “Monks, lodgings of one standing outside the boundary should not be taken. Whoever takes them, incurs an offense of wrong-doing.” At that time, monks, having taken lodgings, kept them reserved all the time. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. “Monks, having taken lodgings, they should not be kept reserved all the time.