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[214] It is not permissible for a monk to engage in *samyog* (communal living) with another *gana* (sect) without asking the *acharya* or *gana-avchhedak* (head of the sect). However, it is permissible to engage in *samyog* with another *gana* after asking the *acharya* or *gana-avchhedak*. If they give permission, then it is permissible to engage in *samyog* with another *gana*. If they do not give permission, then it is not permissible to engage in *samyog* with another *gana*. If there is progress in the *samyama-dharma* (practice of self-restraint) in that *gana*, then it is permissible to engage in *samyog* with them. However, if there is no progress in the *samyama-dharma* in that *gana*, then it is not permissible to engage in *samyog* with them. 25. If an *acharya* or *upaadhyaya* (teacher) wishes to engage in *samyog* with another *gana* after leaving their own *gana*, then they cannot engage in *samyog* with another *gana* without relinquishing their position as *acharya* or *upaadhyaya*. However, it is permissible for them to engage in *samyog* with another *gana* after relinquishing their positions. It is not permissible for a monk to engage in *samyog* with another *gana* without asking the *acharya* or *gana-avchhedak*. However, it is permissible to engage in *samyog* with another *gana* after asking the *acharya* or *gana-avchhedak*. If they give permission, then it is permissible to engage in *samyog* with another *gana*. If they do not give permission, then it is not permissible to engage in *samyog* with another *gana*. If there is progress in the *samyama-dharma* in that *gana*, then it is permissible to engage in *samyog* with them. However, if there is no progress in the *samyama-dharma* in that *gana*, then it is not permissible to engage in *samyog* with them. Discussion: Sitting, rising, eating, drinking, and performing other daily duties together in a community of monks is called *samyog*. The *Samavayanga Sutra* (Samavay 12) lists twelve types of *samyog*, which are as follows: 1. Giving and receiving utensils such as clothes, vessels, etc. 2. Giving and receiving the recitation of scriptures. 3. Giving and receiving food, water, or medicine.