Dhammapada

SR No.: 007674
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Max Muller
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1881
Total Pages: 2540
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 45 MB

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1, 27, 7. ADMISSION TO THE ORDER OF BHIKKHUS. 167
4. At that time upagghầyas, when the saddhiviharikas begged their pardon, would not forgive them. They told, &c.
'I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, forgiving.'
Notwithstanding this they did not forgive. The saddhivihârikas went away, or returned to the world, or went over to other schools. They told, &c.
'Let him who is asked for his pardon, not withhold it. He who does not forgive, is guilty of a dukkata offence.'
5. At that time upagghầyas turned away (a saddhivihârika) who observed a proper conduct, and did not turn away one who did not observe it. They told, &c.
Let no one, O Bhikkhus, who observes a proper conduct, be turned away. He who turns him away is guilty of a dukkata offence. And let no one, O Bhikkhus, who does not observe a proper conduct, not be turned away. (An upagghầya) who does not turn him away is guilty of a dukkata offence.
6. 'In five cases, O Bhikkhus, a saddhiviharika ought to be turned away: when he does not feel great affection for his upagghầya, nor great inclination (towards him), nor much shame, nor great reverence, nor great devotion (towards the upagghầya). In these five cases, O Bhikkhus, a saddhiviharika ought to be turned away.
'In five cases, O Bhikkhus, a saddhiviharika ought not to be turned away: when he feels great affection for his upagghầya, great inclination (towards him), &c. In these five cases, O Bhikkhus, a saddhivihârika ought not to be turned away.
7. 'In five cases, O Bhikkhus, it is right to turn away a saddhivihârika: when he does not feel
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