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[276] [Vyavahar Sutra 2. A solitary wandering undertaken due to fear of the discipline of the Acharya etc., or to obtain a place, region, food, clothing etc. that is agreeable to the mind, or to see many places, is also called 'unjustified solitary wandering', and the solitary wandering of all those who are not on a pilgrimage is called 'unjustified solitary wandering'. In the present set of Sutras, the rules for solitary wandering and return to the group by the Acharya, Upadhyaya, Ganavachchedak and ordinary monks have been laid down. In essence, solitary wandering is of two types: justified and unjustified. Therefore, solitary wandering is both prohibited and prescribed in the Agamas. Solitary wandering undertaken for the reasons mentioned in the Agamas is justified and prescribed by the Agamas. Solitary wandering of those who are not on a pilgrimage, those who are not well-versed in the scriptures, and those who are not enlightened is strictly prohibited, and all three terms are synonymous. A monk who is lax in his vows, not vigilant, and has an abundance of passions like anger, pride etc., is considered to be engaged in unjustified solitary wandering, and it is called 'condemned solitary wandering'. Any solitary wandering monk, whether justified or unjustified, who wishes to return to the group, can be admitted to the group after proper examination and performance of appropriate penance. This is the essence of the three Sutras. The return to the group of those who are wandering in the vicinity etc. is as follows: 26. A monk who is wandering in the vicinity of the group, having been admitted to the group, if he wishes to return to the same group, having been admitted, and if there is any reason for it, he should be welcomed, readmitted, and his shortcomings should be rectified. 27. A monk who is wandering away from the group, having been admitted to the group, if he wishes to return to the same group, having been admitted, and if there is any reason for it, he should be welcomed, readmitted, and his shortcomings should be rectified. 28. A monk who is wandering away from the group, having been admitted to the group, if he wishes to return to the same group, having been admitted, and if there is any reason for it, he should be welcomed, and his shortcomings should be rectified. 29. A monk who is wandering away from the group, having been admitted to the group, if he wishes to return to the same group, having been admitted, and if there is any reason for it, he should be welcomed, readmitted, and his shortcomings should be rectified. 30. A monk who is wandering away from the group, having been admitted to the group, if he wishes to return to the same group, having been admitted, and if there is any reason for it, he should be welcomed, readmitted, and his shortcomings should be rectified.