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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KULLAVAGGA.
1,9, 3.
(saying), “How can the venerable Seyyasaka be so stupid (&c., as before), that the Bhikkhus are worn out (&c., as before)?'
Then those Bhikkhus told that matter to the Blessed One.
And the Blessed One on that occasion, and in that connection, convened a meeting of the Bhikkhusamgha, and asked the Bhikkhus, 'Is it true, O Bhikkhus, as they say, that the venerable Seyyasaka is stupid (&c., as before, dawn to) with rehabilitating him ?'
'It is true, Lord!'
The Blessed Buddha rebuked him (saying), ‘This is improper' (&c., as usual, compare 1, 2, 3, down to), and addressed the Bhikkhus, and said, 'Let the Samgha therefore, O Bhikkhus, carry out the Nissaya-kamma (Act of Subordination) against the venerable Seyyasaka : “Thou must remain under the superintendence of others?."
2. Now thus, O Bhikkhus, should it be carried out. In the first place the Bhikkhu Seyyasaka ought to be warned; when he has been warned, he ought to be reminded; when he has been reminded, he ought to be charged with the offence; when he has been charged with the offence, some discreet and able Bhikkhu ought to lay the matter before the Samgha (saying),
““Let the venerable Samgha hear me (&c., as usual; see above, chapters 1. 4 and 8. 2).")
1 These are the distinctive and technical words of the Nissayakamma, just as the corresponding clause in chap. 13, § 7 contains the technical words of the Pabbâganiya-kamma.
. As explained above, chap. I. 4.
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