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the preceptor should give a robe to the co-resident, or make an effort – 'How might a robe arise for the co-resident?' If the preceptor has requisites, if the co-resident has no requisites, the preceptor should give requisites to the co-resident, or make an effort – 'How might requisites arise for the co-resident?' "If the co-resident is ill, rising early, a tooth-stick should be given, mouth-water should be given, a seat should be prepared. If there is gruel, having washed the bowl, the gruel should be offered. Having given water to one who has drunk the gruel, having received the bowl, having lowered it, it should be washed thoroughly and carefully, without clashing, and put away. When the co-resident has risen, the seat should be removed. If that place is dirty, that place should be swept. "If the co-resident wishes to enter the village, an under-robe should be given, the returned under-robe should be received, a waistband should be given, having folded them properly, the outer robes should be given. …having washed it, the water-bowl should be given. “Thinking, ‘He will return by this time,’ a seat should be prepared, foot-water, a foot-stool, and a foot-towel should be placed nearby. Going forth to meet him, his bowl and robe should be received. An undergarment should be given. The undergarment should be received. If the robe is damp, it should be aired in the sun for a moment. But the robe should not be left in the sun. The robe should be folded. When folding the robe, the corner should be raised four finger-breadths and the robe folded – ‘so that there is no crease in the middle.’ A waist-band should be made for the fold. “If there is alms-food, and the pupil wishes to eat, water should be given, and the alms-food offered. The pupil should be asked about drinking water. When he has eaten, water should be given. Receiving the bowl, lowering it, washing it thoroughly and without annoyance, making it waterless, it should be aired in the sun for a moment. But the bowl should not be left in the sun. The bowl and robe should be put away. When putting away the bowl, taking the bowl with one hand, and touching the under-bed or under-stool with the other hand, the bowl should be put away. The bowl should not be put on the bare ground. When putting away the robe, taking the robe with one hand, and wiping the robe-pole or robe-rope with the other hand, making one end far and the other end folded, the robe should be put away. When the pupil has risen, the seat should be removed, the foot-water, foot-stool, and foot-towel should be put away. If that place is dirty, that place should be swept. “If the pupil wishes to bathe, bathing preparations should be made. If cold water is desired, cold water should be prepared. If hot water is desired, hot water should be prepared. “If the pupil wishes to enter the hot-bath house, powder should be mixed, clay should be moistened, a hot-bath stool should be taken… going behind him, giving the bath-house stool, taking the robe, it should be placed aside. Powder should be given. Clay should be given. If he is able, the bath-house should be entered. One entering the bath-house should smear the face with clay, cover oneself in front and behind, and then enter the bath-house. One should not sit pressing against elder monks. Nor should new monks be pushed away from their seats. In the bath-house, service should be rendered to the co-resident. One leaving the bath-house should take the bath-house stool, cover oneself in front and behind, and then leave the bath-house. Even in water, service should be rendered to the co-resident. Having bathed, one should first come out, dry one's body, and put on robes. The water from the co-resident's body should be wiped off. An under-robe should be given. An outer robe should be given. Taking the bath-house stool, one should first come and arrange a seat. Foot-water, a foot-stool, a foot-mat should be placed nearby. The co-resident should be asked about drinking water. In whichever dwelling the co-resident dwells, if that dwelling is dirty, if he is able, it should be cleaned. One cleaning the dwelling should first take out the bowl and robes and place them aside… If there is no water in the rinsing jar, water should be poured into the rinsing jar. If discontent has arisen in the co-resident, the preceptor should appease him, or have him appeased. Or a Dhamma talk should be given to him. If remorse has arisen in the co-resident, the preceptor should remove it, or have it removed. Or a Dhamma talk should be given to him. If a wrong view has arisen in the co-resident, the preceptor should clarify it, or have it clarified. Or a Dhamma talk should be given to him. If the co-resident has fallen into a serious offense, deserving of probation, the preceptor should exert effort. – How might the Sangha grant probation to the co-resident? If the co-resident is worthy of being sent back to the beginning, the preceptor should make an effort – how might the Sangha send the co-resident back to the beginning? If the co-resident is worthy of penance, the preceptor should make an effort – how might the Sangha grant penance to the co-resident? If the co-resident is worthy of rehabilitation, the preceptor should make an effort – how might the Sangha rehabilitate the co-resident? If the Sangha wishes to perform an act upon the co-resident, whether it be an act of censure, or dependence, or expulsion, or reconciliation, or suspension, the preceptor should make an effort – how might the Sangha not perform the act upon the co-resident, or lighten it? Or if an act has been performed upon him by the Sangha, whether it be an act of censure, or dependence, or expulsion, or reconciliation, or suspension, the preceptor should make an effort – how might the co-resident behave properly, shed his hair, conduct himself to the end, so that the Sangha might revoke that act? ‘‘If the co-resident’s robe needs to be washed, the preceptor should instruct – ‘You should wash it thus,’ or make an effort – how might the co-resident’s robe be washed? If the co-resident’s robe needs to be made, the preceptor should instruct – ‘You should make it thus,’ or make an effort – how might the co-resident’s robe be made? If the co-resident’s dye needs to be cooked, the preceptor should instruct – ‘You should cook it thus,’ or make an effort – how might the co-resident’s dye be cooked? If the co-resident’s robe needs to be dyed, the preceptor should instruct – ‘You should dye it thus,’ or make an effort – how might the co-resident’s The co-resident's robe should be dyed. When dyeing the robe, it should be dyed well, turning it over and over, and one should not leave while the drops are still falling. If the co-resident is sick, he should be attended to for life, his recovery should be awaited. This, monks, is the duty of preceptors towards their co-residents, how preceptors should properly conduct themselves towards their co-residents. The second recitation section is finished. 13. The Discourse on the Duty towards Teachers 379. Now at that time, the pupils did not conduct themselves properly towards their teachers. Those monks who were of few wishes... they complained, grumbled, and criticized – "How can it be that pupils do not conduct themselves properly towards their teachers!" Then those monks reported this matter to the Blessed One... "Is it true, monks, that pupils do not conduct themselves properly towards their teachers?" "It is true, Blessed One"... having rebuked... having given a discourse on Dhamma, he addressed the monks – 380. "Therefore, monks, I shall lay down the duty of pupils towards their teachers, how pupils should properly conduct themselves towards their teachers. [Mahāva. 78] A pupil, monks, should properly conduct himself towards his teacher. And this is the proper conduct – "Rising early, taking off the sandals, arranging the upper robe over one shoulder, a tooth-stick should be given, mouth-water should be given, a seat should be prepared. If there is gruel, having washed the bowl, the gruel should be offered. Having given water to drink after the gruel, having received the bowl, having lowered it, having washed it well without clashing, it should be put away. When the teacher has risen, the seat should be removed. If that place is dirty, that place should be swept. "If the teacher wishes to enter the village, the lower robe should be given, the used lower robe should be received, the waist-band should be given, the outer robes should be given, folded properly, the bowl, washed and with water, should be given. If the teacher is behind... If he wishes to be a novice, covering the three circles, he should put on the lower robe in full circle, fasten the waist-band, make it tidy, put on the outer robes, unfasten the knot, wash, take the bowl, and be the attendant novice of the teacher. He should not go too far, nor too close. He should receive what fits in the bowl. He should not interrupt the teacher speaking. If the teacher is speaking about offenses, he should be stopped. When returning, he should come first and arrange the seat, place the water for the feet, the foot-stool, and the foot-mat. He should go forward to receive the bowl and robes. He should give the change of robe. He should receive the robe. If the robe is wet, it should be exposed to the sun for a moment, but the robe should not be left in the sun. The robe should be folded. When folding the robe, he should raise a corner four finger-breadths and fold the robe, so that there is no crease in the middle. The waist-band should be made into a loop. If there is almsfood, and the teacher wishes to eat, water should be given, and the almsfood offered. The teacher should be asked about drinking water. After he has eaten, water should be given, the bowl received, lowered, washed thoroughly without clattering, dried, and exposed to the sun for a moment,