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arrival : "Where do you come from? Where do you want to go ? Why . do you want to join us ?" (T II 21 6 2-3). However, if he is clearly
tired, the superior can put off these questions until the next day. Whether he has been questioned or not, the monk is required to explain his reasons on the first day. Each day of delay must be expiated; the longer he waits, the greater the penance (ibid, ad Bh 1, 65 = Nis Bh 6 326).
An exception is given, as an appendix to the reception of a monk who has come in order to fast :
kajje bhatia-parinnā gilāņa rāyā ya dhammakaha vādi chammāsa ukkosa tesim lu vaikkame guruga (Bh 1, 116).
When the āyariya is engaged in the performance of his duties (serving a dying or a sick monk, teaching the king, preaching in public, debating with a formidable adversary) Ț allows that the confession be postponed - by one, two, three days and so on up to six months. If necessary, the superior can be validly replaced by an adept (giyaltha) who is worthy of receiving the confession; or again he can hear the confession at night. The ayariya is forbidden to exceed a period of six months under pain of incurring a parihara (of a duration which varies, however, according to the school). In any case, another exceptional extension of two or three days is permitted, if by chance the teacher's work is coming to an end. If this is not the case, he asks for permission to leave it and hears the confession of the religious.
Is the religious pure” (that is, beyond reproach) or “impure” " (suddha-m-asuddho) ? One takes into consideration how the bhikkhu left : his former. gana and how he joined the new one (1. impure departure
and arrival; 2. impure departure, pure arrival; 3 pure departure, impure arrival; 4. departure and arrival both pure). Reprehensible departures scem to have been rather frequent (Bh 1, 66-80 = Nis Bh 6 327-6 340). In this case, the superior must refuse the candidate (cases 1 and 2; cf. T II 24 6 12; 29 a 9) and in order to do this - which considerations of the greatest good of the company also require - all arguments were good.
Any infraction will have to be expiated by the superior, and by the m! religious. Nevertheless, the rule permits some compromise, particularly .. when the monk repents (Bh 1, 99.- Nis Bh 6 359; supra). .... Naturally, the monk must atone for the faults which he may have p. 149 committed in the course of his journey (if, for example, he dallied in a ; .. district of abundant alms). But these faults are not of such a nature as :: * to disqualify him (T II 25 b; Bh 1, 81 b).
noi ...:If the newcomer is totally innocent, he is accepted, and for three
days an examination is made of how he carries out his "obligations"
