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Whoever keeps them reserved, incurs an offense of wrong-doing. I allow, monks, to keep them reserved for the three months of the rainy season, but not during the other seasons.” Then it occurred to the monks: “How many ways are there to take lodgings?” They reported this matter to the Blessed One. “Monks, there are three ways of taking lodgings: the early, the late, and the intermediate. The early one should be taken on the day before the full moon of Āsāḷhī. The late one should be taken when a month has passed since Āsāḷhī. The intermediate one should be taken on the day before the Pavāraṇā for the future rainy season residence. These, monks, are the three ways of taking lodgings.” The second recitation section is finished. 3. The third recitation section 319. At that time, the venerable Upananda the Sakyan, having taken lodgings in Sāvatthī, went to a certain village residence. There too, he took lodgings. Then it occurred to those monks: “Friends, this venerable Upananda the Sakyan is a maker of quarrels, a maker of disputes, a maker of contentions, a maker of strife, a maker of legal cases in the Saṅgha. If he resides here for the rainy season, all of us will not be at ease. Come, let us ask him.” Then those monks said to the venerable Upananda the Sakyan: “Friend Upananda, have you not taken lodgings in Sāvatthī?” “Yes, friend,” he said. “But what… "Friend Upananda, do you, alone, hold back two?" "Here, friend, I let go; there I take hold." Those monks who were of few desires... they complained, grumbled, and criticized: "How can Venerable Upananda the Sakyan, alone, hold back two?" They reported this matter to the Blessed One... "Is it true, Upananda, that you, alone, hold back two?" "It is true, Blessed One." The Buddha, the Blessed One, reprimanded him... "How can you, foolish man, alone, hold back two? There, foolish man, you took hold, here you let go; here, you took hold, there you let go. Thus, foolish man, you are excluded from both. This, foolish man, is not for the conversion of the unconverted... Having reprimanded him... having given a Dhamma talk, he addressed the monks: "Monks, one should not, alone, hold back two. Whoever holds back, commits an offense of wrong-doing." 320. At that time, the Blessed One spoke on the Vinaya in various ways to the monks, he praised the Vinaya, he praised the mastery of the Vinaya, he specifically praised Venerable Upāli. It occurred to the monks: "The Blessed One speaks on the Vinaya in various ways, he praises the Vinaya, he praises the mastery of the Vinaya, he specifically praises Venerable Upāli. Come, friends, let us learn the Vinaya from Venerable Upāli." Then many monks, elders, newly ordained, and middle-aged, learned the Vinaya from Venerable Upāli. Venerable Upāli, standing, recited to the elder monks out of respect. The elder monks, standing, had him recite out of respect for the Dhamma. There, both the elder monks became weary, and Venerable Upāli became weary. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "I permit, monks, a newly ordained monk, when reciting, to sit on an equal seat. to sit, or on a higher seat out of respect for the Dhamma; when an elder monk is teaching, to sit on an equal seat, or on a lower seat out of respect for the Dhamma. Now at that time, many monks, standing near Venerable Upāli, awaiting instruction, were getting tired. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "I allow, monks, to sit together with those of equal seniority." Then it occurred to the monks: "By how much, then, is one of equal seniority?" They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "I allow, monks, to sit together with those within a three-year interval." Now at that time, a number of monks of equal seniority, having sat on a couch, broke the couch. Having sat on a stool, they broke the stool. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "I allow, monks, a couch for three, a stool for three." Even three, having sat on a couch, broke the couch. Having sat on a stool, broke the stool. ... "I allow, monks, a couch for two, a stool for two." Now at that time, monks felt scrupulous about sitting on a long seat with those of unequal seniority. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "I allow, monks, excluding an eunuch, a woman, and a hermaphrodite, to sit on a long seat with those of unequal seniority." Then it occurred to the monks: "How long, then, is the minimum length for a long seat?" They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "I allow, monks, a long seat of such a minimum length as suffices for three." Now at that time, Visākhā, Migāra's mother, for the sake of the Saṅgha, wished to have built a storied mansion with elephant-tusk ornamentation. Then it occurred to the monks: "Has the Blessed One allowed the use of a mansion, or has he not allowed it?" They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "I allow, monks, the use of all mansions." ...ti. Now at that time King Pasenadi of Kosala's grandmother had died. Due to her death, much unsuitable property had arisen for the Sangha, namely— a couch, a divan, a woolen rug, a patterned rug, a mat, a mattress, a cushion, a rug with figures, a rug with long wool, a rug with one-sided wool, a silk rug, a rug of silk, a rug of hair, an elephant rug, a horse rug, a chariot rug, an antelope skin rug, a deer skin rug, a rug with a canopy, a pillow red on both sides. They reported this matter to the Blessed One. "I allow, monks, to cut off the legs of the couch and use it, to break the frame of the divan and use it, to unravel the cushion and make a pillow, the rest to be made into floor coverings." Matter of Not Disposing 321. Now at that time, not far from Sāvatthī, in a certain village dwelling, the resident monks were troubled by providing lodgings for visiting and passing monks. Then it occurred to those monks: "Now, friends, we are troubled by providing lodgings for visiting and passing monks. Come now, friends, let us give all the Sangha's lodgings to one person. We will use his property." They gave all the Sangha's lodgings to one person. The visiting monks said to those monks: "Friends, provide lodgings for us." "There are no Sangha lodgings, friends; all has been given by us to one." "But, friends, do you dispose of the Sangha's lodgings?" "Yes, friends." Those monks who were of few desires... ...they complained, grumbled, and criticized: "How can monks dispose of the Sangha's lodgings?" Then those monks reported this matter to the Blessed One... "...Is it true, monks, that monks dispose of the Sangha's lodgings?" "It is true, Blessed One." The Buddha, the Blessed One, rebuked them... "How indeed, monks, can these foolish men dispose of a dwelling belonging to the Sangha? This, monks, is not for the conversion of the unconverted..." Having rebuked them... Having given a discourse on Dhamma, he addressed the monks: "There are these five, monks, that are not to be disposed of, not to be given away, by the Sangha, or by a group, or by an individual. Even if disposed of, they are not disposed of. Whoever disposes of them incurs an offense of grave fault. Which five? A park, a park site – this is the first not to be disposed of, not to be given away, by the Sangha, or by a group, or by an individual. Even if disposed of, it is not disposed of. Whoever disposes of it incurs an offense of grave fault. A monastery, a monastery site – this is the second not to be disposed of, not to be given away, by the Sangha, or by a group, or by an individual. Even if disposed of, it is not disposed of. Whoever disposes of it incurs an offense of grave fault. A couch, a chair, a cushion, a pillow – this is the third not to be disposed of, not to be given away, by the Sangha, or by a group, or by an individual. Even if disposed of, it is not disposed of. Whoever disposes of it incurs an offense of grave fault. An iron pot, an iron bowl, an iron water-pot, an iron cauldron, a chisel, an axe, a hatchet, a spade, a pickaxe – this is the fourth not to be disposed of, not to be given away, by the Sangha, or by a group, or by an individual. Even if disposed of, it is not disposed of. Whoever disposes of it incurs an offense of grave fault. Creepers, bamboo, muñja grass, pabbaja grass, straw, clay, wooden articles, earthen articles – this is the fifth not to be disposed of, not to be given away, by the Sangha, or by a group, or by an individual. Even if disposed of, it is not disposed of. Whoever disposes of it incurs an offense of grave fault. These, monks, are the five not to be disposed of, not to be given away. ...by the Sangha, or by a group, or by an individual. Even if distributed, they are considered not distributed. Whoever distributes them, incurs an offense of grave fault. The Matter of Things Not to Be Distributed 322. Then indeed the Blessed One, having stayed in Sāvatthī as long as he wished, set out on a wandering tour towards Kīṭāgiri, together with a large community of bhikkhus, with about five hundred bhikkhus, and Sāriputta and Moggallāna. The bhikkhus Assaji and Punabbasu heard: "Indeed, the Blessed One is coming to Kīṭāgiri, with a large community of bhikkhus, with about five hundred bhikkhus, and Sāriputta and Moggallāna." "Come now, friends, let us distribute all the Sangha's lodgings. Sāriputta and Moggallāna are of evil wishes, given over to evil desires; we will not prepare lodgings for them." So they distributed all the Sangha's lodgings. Then indeed the Blessed One, wandering by stages, arrived at Kīṭāgiri. Then indeed the Blessed One addressed several bhikkhus: "Go now, bhikkhus; approach the bhikkhus Assaji and Punabbasu and speak thus: 'Friends, the Blessed One is coming, with a large community of bhikkhus, with about five hundred bhikkhus, and Sāriputta and Moggallāna. Friends, prepare lodgings for the Blessed One, and for the community of bhikkhus, and for Sāriputta and Moggallāna.'" "Yes, venerable sir," those bhikkhus replied to the Blessed One,