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## Second Objective] [303 Main Preceptors who are higher in the *Deeksha Paryaya* and also possess *Shruta Sampada*, but are not eligible for the position of *Acharya* or *Upadhyaya*, should be honored with the position of *Sthavir* etc. If there are no other monks who are higher in the *Deeksha Paryaya* than the Preceptor or who do not possess *Shruta Sampada*, then all the monks should remain under the discipline of the same *Acharya* and *Upadhyaya*. / Behavior regarding food between *Pariharika* and *Apariharika* _ 26. If many *Pariharika* and many *Apariharika* wish to eat together for one month, two months, three months, four months, five months, or six months, then they should eat together, they should not eat together for a month, then after that, all of them should eat together. 27. A *Pariharika* monk should not accept food, drink, or anything else from an *Apariharika*. If the *Thera* says to him, "Come on, *Prajjo*, you should take this from him or accept it from him," then he should accept food or anything else from him. If he accepts it, he should ask permission, "May I accept it, *Bhanta*?" and then he should accept it and eat it. / 28. A *Pariharika* monk should go to the *Thera*’s place for food, and the *Thera* should say to him, "Come on, *Prajjo*, I will eat or drink with you." Then he should accept it. In this case, he should not accept food, drink, or anything else from an *Apariharika* monk. He should accept it himself, or he should accept it from his own *Paddagha*, or he should accept it from his own *Palasa*, or he should accept it from his own *Kamandalu*, or he should accept it from his own *Khubbagha*, or he should accept it from his own *Panisi*, and he should eat or drink it himself. This is the rule for an *Apariharika* monk. 29. A *Pariharika* monk should go to the *Thera*’s place for food, and the *Thera* should say to him, "Come on, *Ajjo*, you will eat or drink with us later." Then he should accept it. In this case, he should not accept food, drink, or anything else from an *Apariharika* monk.