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The fourth rule states that a monk cannot engage in *sam Bhoga* with another *gana* without first asking the *pracharaya* or *gana avchhedaka*. However, if the *pracharaya* or *gana avchhedaka* gives permission, then the monk can engage in *sam Bhoga* with another *gana*. If they do not give permission, then the monk cannot engage in *sam Bhoga* with another *gana*. If the monk believes that engaging in *sam Bhoga* with another *gana* will lead to the advancement of *dharma*, then they can engage in *sam Bhoga* with another *gana*. However, if the monk believes that engaging in *sam Bhoga* with another *gana* will not lead to the advancement of *dharma*, then they cannot engage in *sam Bhoga* with another *gana*.
The twenty-third rule states that a *gana avchhedaka* cannot engage in *sam Bhoga* with another *gana* without first relinquishing their position as *gana avchhedaka*. However, if the *gana avchhedaka* relinquishes their position, then they can engage in *sam Bhoga* with another *gana*.