Text of Confucianism Part 02

SR No.: 007676
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: James Legge
Publisher: Oxford
Publication Year: 1882
Total Pages: 2405
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 43 MB

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X, 5, 12.
SCHISMS AMONG THE SAMGHA.
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And if there be no separate dwelling-places, what are we to do then, Lord?'
*Then, Sâriputta, you must separate (some dwelling-places from the rest) and then assign them (to those Bhikkhus). But in no wise, Sariputta, do I say that the dwelling-place of a senior Bhikkhu must be taken from him. He who does that, commits a dukkata offence.'
And how are we to act, Lord, regarding (the distribution of) material gifts ??'
* Material gifts, Sâriputta, must be distributed among all in equal parts.'
11. And that Bhikkhu against whom expulsion had been pronounced, pondering over both Dhamma and Vinaya, came to the following conclusion: This is an offence; this is not no offence. I am an offender; I am not offenceless. I am expelled; I am not unexpelled. The sentence by which I have been expelled is lawful, unobjectionable, and valid.' Then that expelled Bhikkhu went to the expelled Bhikkhu's partisans; having approached them, he said to the partisans of the expelled Bhikkhu : 'This is an offence, friends; this is not no offence, &c. Come now, my venerable brethren, and restore me.'
12. Then the partisans of that expelled Bhikkhu took with them the expelled Bhikkhu, and went to the place where the Blessed One was; having approached him and respectfully saluted the Blessed One, they sat down near him. Sitting near him those Bhikkhus said to the Blessed One : ‘Lord, this Bhikkhu, against whom expulsion has been pronounced, says, “This is an offence, friends (&c.,
Such as food, robes, &c.
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