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there should be some reason to go to the army, for two or three nights that bhikkhunī should stay with the army. If she should stay longer than that, an offense entailing expiation. The Training Rule on Military Displays 131. If a bhikkhunī for two or three nights staying with the army should go to see a military display, or a review of the troops, or a battle array, or a review of the army, an offense entailing expiation. The Training Rule on Drinking Intoxicating Liquor 132. In drinking intoxicating liquor and fermented drinks, an offense entailing expiation. The Training Rule on Poking with a Finger 133. In poking with a finger, an offense entailing expiation. The Training Rule on Playful Conduct 134. In playful conduct in water, an offense entailing expiation. The Training Rule on Disrespect 135. In disrespect, an offense entailing expiation. The Training Rule on Frightening 136. Whatever bhikkhunī should frighten a bhikkhunī, an offense entailing expiation. The Chapter on Visiting, the thirteenth. The Training Rule on Fire 137. Whatever bhikkhunī, not being ill, wishing to warm herself, should light a fire or or cause to be given without a suitable reason, an offense entailing expiation. The Training Rule on Bathing 138. Whatever nun bathes within half a month, except at the proper time, an offense entailing expiation. Therein this is the proper time: "a month and a half remaining of the hot season" and "the first month of the rainy season"— these two and a half months; the hot season, the season of feverishness, the season of illness, the season of work, the season of journeying, the season of wind and rain. This is the proper time therein. The Training Rule on Discoloring 139. When a nun receives a new robe, one of the three discolorations should be applied: blue, mud-color, or blackish-green. If a nun, without applying one of the three discolorations, uses a new robe, an offense entailing expiation. The Training Rule on Designation 140. Whatever nun, having designated a robe for a monk, or for a nun, or for a trainee, or for a male novice, or for a female novice, and not having withdrawn the designation, uses it herself, an offense entailing expiation. The Training Rule on Hiding 141. Whatever nun a nun's bowl, or robe, or sitting cloth, or needle case, or body-band, hides or causes to be hidden, even for fun, an offense entailing expiation. The Training Rule on Intention 142. Whatever nun intentionally deprives a living being of life, an offense entailing expiation. The Training Rule on Water with Living Beings 143. Whatever nun, knowing, uses water containing living beings, an offense entailing expiation. The Training Rule on Reopening a Case 144. Whatever nun, knowing, reopens a case that has been settled according to the Dhamma for reconsideration, an offense entailing expiation. The Training Rule on a Thief-Caravan 145. Whatever nun, knowing, conspires with a thief-caravan and travels on the same road, even as far as the next village, an offense entailing expiation. The Training Rule on Ariṭṭha 146. Whatever nun should say thus: "I understand the Dhamma taught by the Blessed One in such a way that those things which are called 'obstacles' by the Blessed One..." ...the obstructive things declared by the Blessed One, when practiced, are not enough for obstruction.' That bhikkhunī should be told by the bhikkhunīs thus: 'Sister, do not speak thus, do not slander the Blessed One. Indeed, slandering the Blessed One is not good. Indeed, the Blessed One would not speak thus. Sister, in many ways the obstructive things have been declared by the Blessed One as obstructive, and indeed, when practiced, they are enough for obstruction.' If that bhikkhunī, being spoken to by the bhikkhunīs thus, should still hold to it, that bhikkhunī should be admonished by the bhikkhunīs up to the third time for the relinquishing of that. If, being admonished up to the third time, she should relinquish it, that is good. If she should not relinquish it, it is an offense of pācittiya. The Chapter on Radiance is the fourteenth. The Training Rule on Suspension of Communion 147. Now if any bhikkhunī, knowing that a bhikkhunī who speaks thus has not performed the proper procedure and has not relinquished that view, should eat with her, or dwell with her, or sleep with her, it is an offense of pācittiya. The Training Rule on Thorns 148. If even a female novice should speak thus: 'I understand the Dhamma taught by the Blessed One in such a way that these obstructive things declared by the Blessed One, when practiced, are not enough for obstruction.' That female novice should be told by the bhikkhunīs thus: 'Sister, novice, do not speak thus, do not slander the Blessed One. Indeed, slandering the Blessed One is not good. Indeed, the Blessed One would not speak thus. Sister, novice, in many ways the obstructive things have been declared by the Blessed One as obstructive, and indeed, when practiced, they are enough for obstruction.' If that female novice, being spoken to by the bhikkhunīs thus, should still hold to it, that female novice should be told by the bhikkhunīs thus: 'From today onwards, sister, novice, you shall not refer to the Blessed One as teacher. And that which other female novices receive, to sleep with bhikkhunīs for two or three nights, that is also not for you. Go away, outcast, perish!' Now if any bhikkhunī, knowing... Should she entice, or attend to, or eat with, or sleep with such an expelled novice, it is an offense of expiation. The training rule concerning a fellow Dhamma-follower. 149. Should any bhikkhunī, being admonished by bhikkhunīs according to the Dhamma, say thus: "Venerable sirs, I will not train in this training rule until I have questioned another bhikkhunī who is learned and skilled in the Vinaya," it is an offense of expiation. For a bhikkhunī, monks, who is training, it is proper to know, to question, to inquire. This is the proper course there. The training rule concerning disparagement. 150. Should any bhikkhunī, while the Pātimokkha is being recited, say thus: "What is the point of reciting these minor, lesser training rules? They only lead to scruples, vexation, and disparagement," it is an offense of expiation for disparaging the training rules. The training rule concerning delusion. 151. Should any bhikkhunī, while the Pātimokkha is being recited every half-month, say thus: "Only now, venerable sirs, do I know that this Dhamma, too, is included in the Suttas, comprised in the Suttas, and comes up for recitation every half-month," if other bhikkhunīs know that bhikkhunī had previously sat through the recitation of the Pātimokkha two or three times by that bhikkhunī, what more need be said? There is no exemption for that bhikkhunī on account of ignorance. Whatever offense she has committed there, that must be dealt with according to the Dhamma. And further, her delusion must be charged: "Venerable sir, it is a loss for you, it is ill-gained for you, that when the Pātimokkha is being recited, you do not attend carefully, making it a matter of concern." This is an offense of expiation in that case of delusion. The training rule concerning striking. 152. Should any bhikkhunī, angry and displeased with another bhikkhunī, strike her, it is an offense of expiation. The training rule concerning raising the palm of the hand. 153. Should any bhikkhunī, angry and displeased with another bhikkhunī, raise her palm (to strike), it is an offense of expiation. The training rule concerning a groundless charge. 154. Should any bhikkhunī accuse another bhikkhunī of a groundless Saṅghādisesa with that she should disparage, an offense entailing expiation. The training rule concerning intentionality. 155. Now if any bhikkhunī should intentionally cause remorse for a bhikkhunī, thinking "for a moment she will be uncomfortable," making this and no other the reason, an offense entailing expiation. The training rule concerning eavesdropping. 156. Now if any bhikkhunī should stand eavesdropping on bhikkhunīs who are quarreling, disputing, arguing, thinking "what these will say, that I will hear," making this and no other the reason, an offense entailing expiation. The fifteenth chapter on views. The training rule concerning rejecting a formal act. 157. Now if any bhikkhunī, having given her consent for righteous formal acts, should afterwards fall into a habit of disparaging, an offense entailing expiation. The training rule concerning going without giving consent. 158. Now if any bhikkhunī, while the Saṅgha is engaged in a discussion of a legal question, without giving her consent, should rise from her seat and depart, an offense entailing expiation. The training rule concerning fault-finding. 159. Now if any bhikkhunī, having been given a robe by the united Saṅgha, should afterwards fall into a habit of disparaging, thinking "bhikkhunīs divert Saṅgha gains as they please," an offense entailing expiation. The training rule concerning diverting. 160. Now if any bhikkhunī, knowing a gain belonging to the Saṅgha that has been designated, should divert it to an individual, an offense entailing expiation. The training rule concerning jewels. 161. Now if any bhikkhunī should pick up or have picked up a jewel or something considered a jewel outside the monastery or outside the dwelling, an offense entailing expiation. But for a bhikkhunī, a jewel or something considered a jewel, inside the monastery or inside the dwelling, having picked up or having had picked up, should be put away, thinking "whose it will be, that one will take it." This is the proper course there. The training rule concerning a needle-case. 162. Now if any bhikkhunī should have a needle-case made of bone or of ivory or of horn, an offense entailing expiation, requiring breaking. The training rule concerning beds and chairs. 163. But for a bhikkhunī,