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Due to a duty-case, how many offenses are incurred? Due to a duty-case, five offenses are incurred. A nun who follows an expelled nun if she does not desist after the third admonition, an offense of Dukkata for the motion; offenses of Thullaccaya for the two declarations; at the conclusion of the declaration, an offense of Pārājika. Monks who follow a schismatic if they do not desist after the third admonition, an offense of Saṅghādisesa; with a wicked view if he does not desist after the third admonition, an offense of Pācittiya – due to a duty-case, these five offenses are incurred. Those offenses of the four transgressions how many transgressions do they partake of…? of the seven settlements by how many settlements are they settled? Those offenses of the four transgressions partake of two transgressions – sometimes a transgression of morality, sometimes a transgression of conduct. Of the seven groups of offenses they are comprised by five groups of offenses – sometimes by the group of offenses of defeat, or by the group of offenses requiring initial and subsequent meeting of the Sangha, or by the group of grave offenses, or by the group of offenses of expiation, or by the group of wrong-doing offenses. Of the six origins of offenses, they arise from one origin – they arise from body and from speech and from mind. Of the four legal questions, it is the legal question of offense. Of the seven ways of settling disputes, they are settled by three ways – or by settlement in the presence and by settlement by acknowledgment, or by settlement in the presence and by settlement by covering with grass. Excluding the seven offenses in the seven groups of offenses, how many failures do the remaining offenses partake of, of the four failures? By how many groups of offenses are they included, of the seven groups of offenses? By how many origins do they arise, of the six origins of offenses? Which legal question is it, of the four legal questions? By how many ways are they settled, of the seven ways of settling disputes? Excluding the seven offenses in the seven groups of offenses, which failure do the remaining offenses not partake of, of the four failures? By which group of offenses are they not included, of the seven groups of offenses? By which origin of offenses do they not arise, of the six origins of offenses? Which legal question is it not, of the four legal questions? By which way are they not settled, of the seven ways of settling disputes? For what reason is that? Excluding the seven offenses in the seven groups of offenses, there are no other offenses. The fifth section on the conditions of legal questions is finished. The intermediate abridged section is finished. Its summary – How many questions, origins, how many offenses, and likewise; origins and failures, and likewise with legal questions. Classification of Settlements 6. Section on the Modes of Legal Questions 292. Of the legal question of dispute – What is its forerunner? How many grounds? How many bases? How many stages? How many causes? How many roots? In how many ways does it dispute? The legal question of dispute By how many settlements is it settled? For an accusation case – what is its precursor? How many grounds? How many bases? How many stages? How many causes? How many roots? In how many ways does one accuse? By how many settlements is an accusation case settled? For an offence case – what is its precursor? How many grounds? How many bases? How many stages? How many causes? How many roots? In how many ways does one commit an offence? By how many settlements is an offence case settled? For a duty case – what is its precursor? How many grounds? How many bases? How many stages? How many causes? How many roots? In how many ways does a duty arise? By how many settlements is a duty case settled? 293. For a dispute case, what is its precursor? Greed is its precursor, Hatred is its precursor, Delusion is its precursor, Non-greed is its precursor, Non-hatred is its precursor, Non-delusion is its precursor. How many grounds? Eighteen divisive matters are the grounds. How many bases? Eighteen divisive matters. How many stages? Eighteen divisive matters are the stages. How many causes? Nine causes – Three wholesome causes, Three unwholesome causes, Three indeterminate causes. How many roots? Twelve roots. In how many ways does one dispute? One disputes in two ways – Either with a view of Dhamma Or with a view of non-Dhamma. By how many settlements is a dispute case settled? A dispute case is settled by two settlements – By settlement in the presence And by the decision of the majority. 294. For an accusation case, what is its precursor? Greed is its precursor, Hatred is its precursor, Delusion is its precursor, Non-greed is its precursor, Non-hatred is its precursor, Non-delusion is its precursor. How many grounds? Four failures are the grounds. How many bases? Four failures are the bases. How many stages? Four failures are the stages. How many causes? Nine causes – Three wholesome causes, Three unwholesome causes, Three indeterminate causes. How many roots? Fourteen roots. In how many ways does one a How does one accuse? One accuses in two ways – concerning the matter or concerning the offense. By how many settlements is an accusation-dispute settled? An accusation-dispute is settled by four settlements – by settlement in the presence, by settlement by recollection, by settlement for the insane, and by the 'you are the one who is worse' settlement. 295. What is the forerunner of an offense-dispute? Greed is the forerunner, hatred is the forerunner, delusion is the forerunner, non-greed is the forerunner, non-hatred is the forerunner, non-delusion is the forerunner. How many bases are there? The seven groups of offenses are the bases. How many matters are there? The seven groups of offenses are the matters. How many grounds are there? The seven groups of offenses are the grounds. How many causes are there? Six causes – three unwholesome causes, three indeterminate causes. How many roots are there? The six origins of offenses are the roots. In how many ways does one commit an offense? One commits an offense in six ways – shamelessly, unknowingly, being prone to remorse, perceiving what is unsuitable as suitable, perceiving what is suitable as unsuitable, and through confusion of mindfulness. By how many settlements is an offense-dispute settled? An offense-dispute is settled by three settlements – by settlement in the presence and by settlement by acknowledgment, and by settlement in the presence and by the covering-with-grass settlement. 296. What is the forerunner of a duty-dispute? Greed is the forerunner, hatred is the forerunner, delusion is the forerunner, non-greed is the forerunner, non-hatred is the forerunner, non-delusion is the forerunner. How many bases are there? The four acts are the bases. How many matters are there? The four acts are the matters. How many grounds are there? The four acts are the grounds. How many causes are there? Nine causes – three wholesome causes, three unwholesome causes, three indeterminate causes. How many roots are there? One root – the Sangha. In how many ways does a duty arise? A duty arises in two ways – by motion or by announcement. By how many settlements is a duty-dispute settled? A duty-dispute is settled by one se is settled by means – by settlement in presence. How many settlements? Seven settlements. Settlement in presence, settlement by mindfulness, settlement by non-delusion, settlement by acknowledgment, settlement by majority, settlement for the obstinate, settlement by covering with grass – these are the seven settlements. It may be that these seven settlements become ten settlements, ten settlements become seven settlements, by way of the matter, by a method. And how may it be? For a dispute case, two settlements. For an accusation case, four settlements. For an offense case, three settlements. For a duty case, one settlement. Thus these seven settlements become ten settlements, ten settlements become seven settlements, by way of the matter, by a method. The section on methods, the sixth, is finished. 7. The section on commonality 297. How many settlements are common to a dispute case? How many settlements are uncommon to a dispute case? How many settlements are common to an accusation case? How many settlements are uncommon to an accusation case? How many settlements are common to an offense case? How many settlements are uncommon to an offense case? How many settlements are common to a duty case? How many settlements are uncommon to a duty case? Two settlements are common to a dispute case – settlement in presence, settlement by majority. Five settlements are uncommon to a dispute case – settlement by mindfulness, settlement by non-delusion, settlement by acknowledgment, settlement for the obstinate, settlement by covering with grass. Four settlements are common to an accusation case – settlement in presence; settlement by mindfulness, settlement by non-delusion, settlement for the obstinate. Three settlements are uncommon to an accusation case – settlement by majority, settlement by acknowledgment, settlement by covering with grass. Three settlements are common to an offense case – settlement in presence, settlement by acknowledgment, settlement by covering with grass. Four settlements are uncommon to an offense case – settlement by majority, settlement by mindfulness, settlement by non-delusion, settlement for the obstinate. One settlement is common to a duty case – Presence-in-person settlement. Six settlements are not common to the business case: Decision by majority, Settlement by mindfulness, Settlement for the insane, Settlement by admission, Settlement for the more blameworthy, Settlement by covering with grass. The seventh section on commonalities is finished. 8. The Section on Relatedness 298. How many settlements are related to a dispute case?