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MAHẤVAGGA.
- I, 57, 1.
scribe, O Bhikkhus, these ten precepts for the novices, and the exercise of the novices in these (ten precepts).'
57.
1. At that time novices did not show reverence and confidence towards the Bhikkhus, and did not live in harmony with them. The Bhikkhus were annoyed, murmured, and became angry: 'How can the novices not show reverence and confidence towards the Bhikkhus, and not live in harmony with them?'
They told this thing to the Blessed One.
I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you inflict punishment upon a novice in five cases: When he is intent on the Bhikkhus' receiving no alms; when he is intent on the Bhikkhus' meeting with misfortune; when he is intent on the Bhikkhus' finding no residence; when he abuses and reviles the Bhikkhus; when he causes divisions between Bhikkhus and Bhikkhus. I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that in these five cases you inflict punishment upon a novice.'
2. Now the Bhikkhus thought: 'What punishment are we to inflict ?'
They told this thing to the Blessed One. 'I prescribe, O Bhikkhus, that you forbid them (certain places, for instance, their own residences).
At that time Bhikkhus forbad novices the whole Samghârâma. The novices, who were not admitted to the Samghârâma, went away, or returned to the world, or went over to Titthiya schools.
They told this thing to the Blessed One.
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