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## Fifteenth Uddesaka: Penance for Insulting a Bhikkhu
1. A bhikkhu who speaks harshly to a bhikkhu, or approves of such speech.
2. A bhikkhu who speaks rudely to a bhikkhu, or approves of such speech.
3. A bhikkhu who speaks both harshly and rudely to a bhikkhu, or approves of such speech.
4. A bhikkhu who insults a bhikkhu in any way, or approves of such insult. (He incurs the penance of Laghu-Chaumasika.)
**Discussion:** The first four sutras of the tenth Uddesaka describe the penance for insulting revered gurus, elders, and Ratnaadhikas. It is the duty of every bhikkhu to respect these individuals. However, a bhikkhu should also refrain from speaking disrespectfully or insulting ordinary saints, virtuous women, or sadhus and sadhvis from other gachchas. If a bhikkhu, lacking control over his speech or behavior, engages in such conduct, he deviates from the path of self-discipline and becomes liable for the penance mentioned in the sutras.
The thirteenth Uddesaka similarly describes four sutras outlining the penance for insulting a householder. The first three sutras address the penance for verbal insults, while the fourth sutra encompasses all other forms of insult.
**Penance for Consuming Food with Awareness**
5. A bhikkhu who consumes food with awareness, or approves of such consumption.
6. A bhikkhu who rejects food with awareness, or approves of such rejection.
7. A bhikkhu who consumes food offered by a person with awareness, or approves of such consumption.